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Key Benefits
These characteristics make Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit cat food useful as a nutritional aid for obese-prone cats, cats with fibre responsive disease or diabetes mellitus, or obese-prone cats at risk for struvite uroliths.
KEY FEATURES KEY BENEFITS Calories Appropriate levels Help avoid weight gain. Fibre Optimal levels Weight management – Soluble and insoluble Fibre to trigger satiety and maintain gastrointestinal health. Diabetes mellitus – Helps stabilise blood glucose. Colitis – Modifies bowel transit time. Constipation – Absorbs water and normalizes intestinal motility. Carnitine High Helps burn fat & maintain lean muscle. Magnesium & Phosphorus Reduced Help limit the formation of struvite crystalluria and uroliths. Antioxidants Added Defend cells from free radical oxidation, promoting a healthy immune system. Indications:
- Diabetes in normal weight or mildly overweight cats - Colitis (acute or chronic) - Constipation (motility present) - Fibre responsive enteropathies (large bowel diarrhoea) - Flatulence - Struvite uroliths, reduce recurrence - Weight maintenance (obese-prone or post weight loss) - Hyperlipidaemia (dry only)
Additional Info:
Prescription Diet w/d Multi-Benefit is specially formulated to help minimise blood glucose fluctuation, which may reduce insulin dosage. It addresses fibre-responsive GI conditions such as colitis, diarrhea or constipation and is low in fat and calories to help lower lipid levels and avoid weight gain. This clinical nutrition is also formulated with balanced minerals and promotes an urinary environment that reduces the risk of developing struvite uroliths. 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 diabetes at a normal weight or mildly overweight: Prescription Diet m/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet Metabolic Cat Food, Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress+Metabolic Cat Food - For patients with colitis (acute or chronic): Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food - For patients with flatulence: Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food, Prescription Diet i/d Cat Food, Prescription Diet z/d Cat Food - For patients with fiber responsive enteropathies (large bowel diarrhea) or constipation (motility present): Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Cat Food, Prescription Diet r/d Cat Food - To reduce recurrence of 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
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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 & pouches 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 + 25 g 3 1 + 20 g 4 1 + 35 g 5 1 + 50 g 6 1 + 60 g 7+ 1 + 11 g per kg Weight Management Mixed Feeding Guide
Ideal Weight of Cat - kgs Amount per Day - 156 g cans Amount per Day - grams 2 0.5 + 15 g 3 1 + 10 g 4 1 + 20 g 5 1 + 35 g 6 1 + 45 g 7+ 1 + 8 g per kg Weight Control
Ideal Weight of Cat - kgs Amount per Day - (grams) - Adult maintenance Amount per Day - (grams) - Weight Management 2 45 35 3 60 50 4 75 60 5 90 75 6 100 85 7 115 95 7+ 15 per kg 12 per kg -
Ingredients
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Average Nutrient & Caloric Content
3168 kcal/kg (317 kcal/cup)
Nutrient As Fed1
%Dry Matter2
%As Fed, Caloric Basis3
g/100 kcalMoisture 7 % Protein 37.4 % 40.2 % 11.8 g / 100 kcal Fat 8.1 % 8.8 % 2.6 g / 100 kcal Carbohydrate / NFE 33.4 % 35.9 % 10.5 g / 100 kcal Crude Fiber 8.2 % 8.8 % 2.6 g / 100 kcal Crude Ash 5.9 % 6.4 % 1.9 g / 100 kcal Starch 24.4 % 26.3 % 7.7 g / 100 kcal Total dietary Fiber 13.8 % 14.8 % 4.3 g / 100 kcal Calcium 0.98 % 1.06 % 311 mg / 100 kcal Phospohorus 0.79 % 0.84 % 248 mg / 100 kcal Potassium 0.77 % 0.82 % 242 mg / 100 kcal Sodium 0.29 % 0.31 % 91 mg / 100 kcal Magnesium 0.074 % 0.079 % 23 mg / 100 kcal L-arginine 2.1 % 2.26 % 663 mg / 100 kcal L-lysine 1.41 % 1.51 % 444 mg / 100 kcal Taurine 0.19 % 0.2 % 59 mg / 100 kcal Vitamin A 7801 IU/kg 8388 IU/kg 246 IU / 100 kcal Vitamin C 102 ppm 109 ppm 3.21 mg / 100 kcal Vitamin D 608 IU/kg 654 IU/kg 19.2 IU / 100 kcal Vitamin E 623 IU/kg 670 IU/kg 19.68 IU / 100 kcal DHA 0.001 % 0.001 % 0.4 mg / 100 kcal EPA 0 % 0 % 0 mg / 100 kcal Omega-3-fatty acids 0.11 % 0.12 % 34 mg / 100 kcal Omega-6-fatty acids 2.03 % 2.18 % 640 mg / 100 kcal Beta-carotene 1.99 ppm 2.14 ppm 0.06 mg / 100 kcal L-carnitine 514.4 ppm 553.2 ppm 16.24 mg / 100 kcal Chondroitin sulphate 1149 ppm 1235 ppm 36 mg / 100 kcal -
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