Hill’s Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Digestive, Weight

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The average Dog Prescription Dry Food price: $4.10 per lb
The average Dog Prescription Dry Food price: $0.35 per oz

Description

Some dogs can be more prone to gain weight than others. Weight problems can be successfully managed through changes in your dog’s food. At Hill’s, nutritionists and veterinarians have developed clinical nutrition especially formulated to provide complete and balanced nutrition to manage dogs prone to weight gain. Prescription Diet w/d also helps dogs maintain normal blood glucose levels and promotes healthy digestion. Plus, with the S+OXSHIELD seal of confidence, the w/d Multi-Benefit Digestive/Weight/Glucose/Urinary Management Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food meets specific nutrient standards shown to promote a urinary environment that helps reduce the risk of struvite and calcium oxalate crystals.

Price Score: 62 out of 100 Points

Variety Score: 100 out of 100 Points

Rating Score: 93 out of 100 Points

Brand Score: 91 out of 100 Points

Ingredients Score: 67 out of 100 Points

Total Score: 82.6 out of 100 Points

Rating: 4.7 out of 5 Stars (822 Reviews)

Key Benefits

  • Clinically tested nutrition for conditions that respond to fiber, plus promotes urinary tract health and an overall healthy immune system.
  • Helps metabolize fat, maintain lean muscle, and maintain a healthy weight with added antioxidants to control cell oxidation and promote a healthy immune system.
  • High levels of L-carnitine to increase energy metabolism and burn fat while increasing lean muscle mass.
  • Moderately high fiber levels provide a feeling of fullness and may help reduce begging and this formula helps stabilize and minimize fluctuation of blood glucose levels in dogs requiring glucose management.
  • Features the S+OXSHIELD seal, which means this food is formulated to help promote a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite and calcium oxalate crystals.

Ingredients

Whole Grain Wheat, Powdered Cellulose, Chicken Meal, Whole Grain Corn, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat, Cracked Pearled Barley, Whole Grain Oats, Chicken Liver Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp, Pork Flavor, Lactic Acid, Soybean Oil, Caramel Color, Flaxseed, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Glyceryl Monostearate, Potassium Citrate, Iodized Salt, L-Lysine, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source Of Vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), L-Tryptophan, Calcium Carbonate, Dl-Methionine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, L-Carnitine, Mixed Tocopherols For Freshness, Natural Flavors, Beta-Carotene. Caloric Content 3,100 kcal/kg, 255 kcal/cup

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Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein15.0% min
Crude Fat6.0% min
Crude Fiber20.0% max
Sodium0.33.0% max
Magnesium0.12% max
Carnitine200 ppm min