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Prescription Diet®
Pet Food
Therapeutic food available at your veterinarian
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Science Diet®
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Formulated for overall health
and wellness
Prescription Diet®
Pet Food
Therapeutic food available at your veterinarian
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Science Diet®
Pet Food
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and wellness
Prescription Diet®
Pet Food
Therapeutic food available at your veterinarian
Products
Science Diet®
Pet Food
Formulated for overall health
and wellness
Prescription Diet®
Pet Food
Therapeutic food available at your veterinarian
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Mature Adult Large Breed
Hill's® Science Diet® Mature Adult Large Breed dog food provides precisely balanced nutrition to sustain mobility and ideal body weight. It is made with high quality ingredients making it easy to digest and ensuring optimal absorption of essential nutrients. It is enriched with L-Carnitine to help turn fat into energy and with a natural source of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulphate to maintain healthy joints.
Key Benefits
Recommended For:
Large breed dogs weighing 55 -- 110 lbs (6+ years of age) and giant breed dogs weighing 110+ lbs (5+ years of age).
Not Recommended For:
Puppies, small and medium breed dogs. Pregnant or nursing dogs.
| Benefit | Nutrient | How It Works |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy immune function | Vitamin C + E | Optimal levels of clinically proven antioxidants for a healthy immune system. |
| Ideal body composition | Carnitine | Converts fat into energy and helps maintain lean muscle mass. |
| Enhanced joint and mobility support | Natural source Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate | Key building blocks of healthy cartilage for sustained mobility. |
| Lean muscle and ideal body weight | High quality lean proteins | Protein is the building block for lean muscle and helps maintain ideal body condition. |
| Easy to digest | High quality ingredients | Ensures optimal nutrient absorption to keep your dog fit and healthy. |
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Hill's® Science Diet® pet food is available in a variety of dry formulas for your mature dog's unique needs and canned formulas with many delicious flavors your dog will love.Feeding Guide
Daily Feeding Guide:
Helpful Tips
- These amounts are a starting point only. Your pet may need less or more food to maintain proper weight. Adjust as needed. If you are unsure ask your veterinarian.
- Feeding this food for the first time? Mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period.
- Keep fresh water available at all times!
- We recommend that you take your pet to the veterinarian at least twice a year for regular health check-ups.
- Science Diet® pet food is available in a variety of dry formulas for your mature dog's unique needs and canned formulas with many delicious flavors your dog will love.
- To prevent suffocation, keep this plastic bag out of the reach of pets and children.
Mature Adult
| Weight of Dog | Amount per Day |
|---|---|
| 50 lb (23 kg) | 2 1/3 cups (230 g) - 3 1/4 cups (320 g) |
| 60 lb (27 kg) | 2 2/3 cups (265 g) - 3 2/3 cups (365 g) |
| 80 lb (36 kg) | 3 1/3 cups (330 g) - 4 1/2 cups (445 g) |
| 100 lb (45 kg) | 4 cups (395 g) - 5 1/3 cups (530 g) |
| 120 lb (54 kg) | 4 1/2 cups (445 g) - 6 1/4 cups (620 g) |
| 140 lb (64 kg) | 5 cups (495 g) - 7 cups (695 g) |
| 160 lb (73 kg) | 5 1/2 cups (545 g) - 7 2/3 cups (760 g) |
Average Nutrient And Caloric Contents
Dry 3623 kcal/kg (357 kcal/per cup²)
| Nutrient | Dry Matter1 % |
|---|---|
| Protein | 19.6 |
| Fat | 15.8 |
| Carbohydrate (NFE) | 56.6 |
| Crude Fiber | 3.4 |
| Calcium | 0.72 |
| Phosphorus | 0.62 |
| Sodium | 0.17 |
| Potassium | 0.79 |
| Magnesium | 0.111 |
| Carnitine | 318 ppm |
| Vitamin C | 263 mg/kg |
| Vitamin E | 570 IU/kg |
| Chondroitin Sulfate | 1017 mg/kg (ppm) |
| Glucosamine | 829 mg/kg (ppm) |
References
1The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles of products with differing moisture contents.
2An eight fluid oz. measuring cup contains 3 oz. by weight.
² An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of Mature Adult Large Breed contains 3 oz. by weight.
Ingredients
Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Soybean Mill Run, Flaxseed, Chicken Liver Flavor, Lactic Acid, Dried Egg Product, Potassium Chloride, Dried Chicken Cartilage, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Iodized Salt, Taurine, L-Lysine, L-Tryptophan, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), L-carnitine, DL-methionine, Dicalcium Phosphate, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, L-Arginine, Phosphoric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.
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