Hill's PRESCRIPTION DIET
k/d + Mobility Cat Food
Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility Dry Cat Food is specially formulated by nutritionists & veterinarians to help manage chronic kidney disease (CKD) and degenerative joint disease (DJD).
Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility is clinically proven to help protect vital kidney function, slowing the progression of the disease and improve and lengthen quality of life.1 This nutrition has proven levels of omega-3s from fish oil and is enriched with glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate to help preserve joint cartilage and increase mobility in as little as 28 days.2
Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility Dry Cat Food contains a proprietary technology, Enhanced Appetite Trigger (E.A.T.) for cats, which is clinically proven nutrition to encourage appetite and increase caloric intake of cats with kidney disease.6,7 In addition to high levels of essential amino acids and L-Carnitine, increasing caloric intake will support the cat's natural ability to maintain muscle mass.4,5
This dry food has an irresistible chicken flavor that cats love.
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Key Benefits
Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility Dry Cat Food is specially formulated by nutritionists & veterinarians to help manage chronic kidney disease (CKD) and degenerative joint disease (DJD).
Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility is clinically proven to help protect vital kidney function, slowing the progression of the disease and improve and lengthen quality of life.1 This nutrition has proven levels of omega-3s from fish oil and is enriched with glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate to help preserve joint cartilage and increase mobility in as little as 28 days.2
Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility Dry Cat Food contains a proprietary technology, Enhanced Appetite Trigger (E.A.T.) for cats, which is clinically proven nutrition to encourage appetite and increase caloric intake of cats with kidney disease.6,7 In addition to high levels of essential amino acids and L-Carnitine, increasing caloric intake will support the cat's natural ability to maintain muscle mass.4,5
This dry food has an irresistible chicken flavor that cats love.
These characteristics make Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility a useful nutritional aid for cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and degenerative joint disease (DJD):
KEY FEATURES KEY BENEFITS Phosphorus & Sodium Reduced Helps slow the progression of chronic kidney disease Enhanced Appetite Trigger (E.A.T.) Technology for cats Added Encourages appetite and increases caloric intake in cats with kidney disease Omega-3s (EPA/DHA) from fish oil Added Helps fight kidney and joint inflammation Essential Amino Acids Increased Help the cat's natural ability to maintain muscle mass daily L-Carnitine Increased Helps improve utilization of fat to avoid muscle breakdown for energy Antioxidants & B-complex vitamins Added Promotes healthy immune system 
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Indications:
Primary Indications:
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD):
- with concurrent osteoarthritis
- IRIS Stages 3-4
- All IRIS stages with proteinuria
- Acute kidney insult
- Uraemic encephalopathy
Other Indications:
- CKD IRIS Stages 1-2 (non-proteinuric)
- Urate & cystine urolith management
Not Recommended For:
Growing kittens, pregnant or nursing cats.
Evidence-Based Clinical Nutrition:
Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility Dry Cat Food combines the nutrition of Prescription Diet k/d and j/d. The nutrition of Prescription Diet k/d has been clinically shown to decrease renal-related mortality and uremic crises in cats with CKD.1
The nutrition of Prescription Diet j/d has been clinically shown to improve ability to jump and decrease joint stiffness in cats with degenerative joint disease.2, 3
For additional information on the research behind Prescription Diet k/d and j/d please refer to the separate product pages for these products.
Additional Info:
Prescription Diet k/d + Mobility has increased dietary buffering capacity. This helps counteract the tendency for metabolic acidosis, a common complication as kidney disease progresses.
Ideal for long-term feeding of cats with kidney disease and degenerative joint disease.
Dry and canned formulas can be mixed or fed concurrently.
Enhanced Appetite Trigger (E.A.T) for cats: Proprietary technology clinically proven to stimulate appetite and increase caloric intake of cats with kidney disease.
S+OXSHIELD: Formulated to promote a urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite & calcium oxalate crystals
Other Products to Consider
- For patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) IRIS Stages 3-4 and all IRIS stages with proteinuria: Prescription Diet k/d Cat Food
- For patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) IRIS Stages 1-2 (non-proteinuric): Prescription Diet k/d Early Stage Cat Food, Prescription Diet k/d Cat Food
- For patients with acute kidney insult: Prescription Diet k/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet k/d Early Stage Cat Food
- For patients with uremic encephalopathy: Prescription Diet k/d Cat Food
- For patients with urate or cystine urolithiasis: Prescription Diet k/d Early Stage Cat Food, Prescription Diet k/d Cat Food
- For patients with osteoarthritis: Prescription Diet j/d Cat Food
References:
1 Ross SJ, Osborne CA, Kirk CA et al. Clinical Evaluation of Dietary Modification for Treatment of Spontaneous Chronic Renal Disease in Cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2006;229(6):949-957.
2 Sparkes A, Debraekeleer J, Fritsch D, et al. An open-label, prospective study evaluating the response to feeding a veterinary therapeutic diet in cats with degenerative joint disease. J Vet Intern Med. 2010;24(3):771.
3 Frantz N, Abrahamsen M, Mickelsen S, et al. Effects of a Therapeutic Food on Clinical Measures, Cartilage Biomarkers and Metabolomic Changes in Cats with Appendicular Degenerative Joint Disease. J Vet Intern Med. 2010;24(3):771.
4. Jewell et al. Taste Preference in Cats is Influenced by Physiological State. Abstract: FASEB J April 2015 29:755.1
5. Only dry foods contain E.A.T. Technology. Hill's Data on File.
6 Hall et al. Cats with IRIS stage 1 and 2 chronic kidney disease maintain body weight and lean muscle mass when fed food having increased caloric density, and enhanced concentrations of carnitine and essential amino acids. Vet Rec Open. 2018; doi: 10.1136/vr.104865.
7 Kirk, CA, Hickman MA. Dietary protein requirement of cats with spontaneous renal disease (Abstr). J Veterinary Intern Med. 2000: 14 (3) 351.
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