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Hill's PRESCRIPTION DIET

s/d Cat Food

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Prescription Diet s/d Dry Cat Food is specially formulated by veterinarians to help manage cats with Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD). This dry food has an irresistible taste that cats will love.

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  • Key Benefits

    Prescription Diet s/d Dry Cat Food is specially formulated by veterinarians to help manage cats with Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD). This dry food has an irresistible taste that cats will love.


    These characteristics make Prescription Diet s/d, veterinary dry cat food, a useful nutritional aid for cats with struvite urolithiasis:

    KEY FEATURES KEY BENEFITS
    Magnesium Reduced Helps minimize concentrations of this struvite building block.
    Target Urinary pH 5.9 – 6.1 Increases the solubility of struvite crystals, aiding in dissolution.
    Antioxidants Added Defend cells from free radical oxidation, promoting a healthy immune system.

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    100% Satisfaction Guarantee We're confident your pet will enjoy Hill's™ Prescription Diet™ foods. We're so confident that we offer a 100% money-back guarantee.*

    * 100% Satisfaction Guarantee - if you are unsatisfied for any reason, return the unused portion to the place of purchase for a full refund or replacement.

    Indications:

    Struvite dissolution

     

     

    Not Recommended For:

    Growing kittens, pregnant or nursing cats.

    Patients with concurrent use of urinary acidifiers, non-struvite urolithiasis, kidney disease, hypokalemia, or metabolic acidosis.

    Long-term feeding (more than 6 months) without monitoring acid base status (because of urine acidifying properties).


    Evidence-Based Clinical Nutrition:

    Clinically proven to dissolve struvite stones in as little as 6 days (Average 13 days).1

    Research shows that in as many as 20% of cases, uroliths were still found in the urinary tract after cystotomy in cats.2

    Struvite uroliths should be medically dissolved, as this is a highly effective approach.3

     

     

    Additional Info:

    After urethral obstruction is removed, Prescription Diet s/d Dry Cat Food may be a viable alternative to perineal urethrostomy for long-term management in cat patients with struvite-associated disease.

    After an initial feeding period (2-3 months) of Prescription Diet s/d Cat food, feed Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Cat food or Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Cat Food to help avoid recurrence of FLUTD. Note: Urine pH and urinalysis should be monitored periodically as indicated in the management of FLUTD. Urine pH of individual cats may vary due to complicating factors such as time of feeding before urine collection, type of urine collection, individual animal variation, and test methodology.


    Other Products to Consider

    - For patients requiring struvite dissolution: Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Cat Food

    - To reduce recurrence of calcium oxalate (CaOx), calcium phosphate, or struvite uroliths: Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress Cat Food

    - To reduce recurrence of struvite uroliths & weight maintenance: Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Cat Food, Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit Cat Food


    References:

    1. Lulich JP, Kruger JM, MacLeay JM, et al, Efficacy of two commercially available, low-magnesium, urine-acidifying dry foods for the dissolution of struvite uroliths in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc, 2013;243: 1147-1153.

    2. Lulich J, Osborne C, Polzin D, et al., Incomplete removal of canine and feline urocystoliths by cystotomy, J Vet Intern Med, 1993; 7:124.

    3. Lulich JP et al. ACVIM small animal consensus recommendations on the treatment and prevention of uroliths in dogs and cats J Vet Intern Med 2016; 30:1364-74 (doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14559)


  • Feeding Guide

    How to adjust feeding amounts to maintain optimal weight.

    Provide specific feeding instructions for your patient.

    Adjust feeding amounts as necessary to maintain optimal weight.

    Reinforce with clients to feed Prescription Diet dry food & canned food exclusively.


    This is only a guide. Grams are the most accurate form of measurement. Monitoring your patient's condition will assure the nutritional recommendation provides the best results.

    Gradually transition to this new food for 7 days or more.


    Adult maintenance Mixed Feeding Guide

    Weight of Cat - kgs Amount per Day - 156 g cans Amount per Day - grams
    2 0.5 + 10 g
    3 0.5 + 25 g
    4 1 + 10 g
    5 1 + 20 g
    6 1 + 30 g
    7+ 1 + 7 g per kg

    Adult maintenance

    Weight of Cat - kgs Amount per Day - grams
    2 35
    3 45
    4 55
    5 70
    6 80
    7+ 12 per kg

  • Ingredients

    High quality protein and thoughtfully sourced ingredients.

    COMPOSITION: Cereals, meat and animal derivatives (chicken 18%), oils and fats, vegetable protein extracts, eggs and egg derivatives, minerals.

  • Average Nutrient & Caloric Content

    4173 kcal/kg (417 kcal/cup)

    Nutrient As Fed1
    %    		 Dry Matter2
    %    		 As Fed, Caloric Basis3
    g/100 kcal
    Protein 32.1 % 34.7 % 7.7 g / 100 kcal
    Fat 22.9 % 24.8 % 5.5 g / 100 kcal
    Carbohydrate / NFE 31 % 33.5 % 7.4 g / 100 kcal
    Crude Fiber 0.7 % 0.7 % 0.2 g / 100 kcal
    Calcium 0.87 % 0.94 % 208 mg / 100 kcal
    Phospohorus 0.69 % 0.75 % 166 mg / 100 kcal
    Potassium 0.91 % 0.99 % 218 mg / 100 kcal
    Sodium 0.32 % 0.34 % 76 mg / 100 kcal
    Magnesium 0.061 % 0.066 % 15 mg / 100 kcal
    Taurine 0.19 % 0.2 % 45 mg / 100 kcal
    Vitamin C 0 ppm 0 ppm 0 mg / 100 kcal
    Vitamin E 571 IU/kg 618 IU/kg 13.69 IU / 100 kcal
    L-carnitine 19.9 ppm 21.5 ppm 0.48 mg / 100 kcal

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