Hill's Prescription Diet® l/d Dry Cat Food Review

l/d® Feline For the Nutritional Management of Cats with Liver Disorders

Your cat's liver is its largest internal organ and is responsible for ridding the body of toxins and many other functions. Prescription Diet® l/d® Feline cat food was created by veterinarians specifically for the nutritional management of cats with liver disorders that cause reduced liver function. It is highly digestible, with high quality protein sources that reduce the liver workload and aid in the regeneration of liver tissue. Added antioxidant nutrients like Vitamin E, Vitamin C and selenium, help combat oxidative stress. It is also ideally formulated to deal with cats with fatty liver disease (Hepatic Lipidosis). The nutritional formulation of Prescription Diet® l/d® may also be useful for pets with a variety of conditions.

Daily Feeding GuideThese ranges 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.

Split the recommended daily amount into smaller portions and feed throughout the day.

Keep fresh water available at all times!

With your veterinarian's approval, mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period.

l/d® Feline is available in canned and dry. Supplementation with other foods is unnecessary and may decrease the effectiveness of the food. When using with l/d® Feline canned, decrease the amount of dry food to avoid overfeeding.

Product Characteristics Protein, Fat, Carbohydrate DigestibilityHighCarnitineHighPotassiumIncreasedSoluble fiber sourceAddedTaurineHighVitamin KAddedSodiumReducedArginineAddedZincIncreasedAdded antioxidantsHelp reduce free radical damage to counteract oxidative stress.Target Urine pHModerate (Acid) (6.4 - 6.6)*

*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.

*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.

Metabolizable Energy¹ (Caloric Content)Dry 4164 kcal/kg (505 kcal/per cup ² ) ¹Measurement of Usable Energy in a food, which differs substantially from gross caloric content.

² An eight fluid oz. measuring cup of l/d® Feline contains 4.3 oz. by weight.

Average Nutrient Contents Nutrient

Nutrient Guarantee

%As Fed1 %Dry Matter2 %As Fed, Caloric Basis3 g/100 kcalProtein27.0 min29.431.87.1Fat20.0 min21.523.25.2Carbohydrate (NFE)34.637.48.3Crude Fiber3.0 max1.71.80.4mg/100 kcal3Calcium0.70 min0.820.89197Phosphorus0.50 min0.630.68151Sodium0.250.2760Potassium0.850.92204Magnesium0.0780.08419Taurine0.30 min0.490.53118Carnitine500 ppm min929 ppm1004 ppm22Zinc282 mg/kg305 mg/kg6.8Arginine1.831.98439Vitamin K0.02 mg/kg0.02 mg/kg0.48 mcg/100kcal¹Differs from label guarantees which are either maximums or minimums.

²The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles of products with differing moisture contents.

³Nutrient intake for every 100 kilocalories consumed.

Hill's l/d® Feline Cat Food Review

• Animal Digest - Plus 1 point = No animal digest
• Corn - Plus 1 point = No corn
• Wheat - Plus 1 point = No Wheat
• Soy - Minus 1 point = Soybean Meal, Soy Fiber, Soybean Oil
• Gluten - Plus 1 point = No gluten
• Extra Goodies - Minus 1 point = Pasta Product, Dried Egg Product, Chicken Liver Flavor
• By-Products - Minus 1 point = Chicken By-Product Meal
• Animal Fat - Minus 1 point = Pork Fat
• Pet Food Recalls - Minus 1 point = Recalls Hill's Pet Foods and Prescription Diets
• Class Action - Minus 1 point = Class Action against Hill's Prescription Diets

Cat Food Rating for Hill's Prescription Diet l/d® Feline Cat Food

Total Score = 4/10

Ask Susan Peters Hill's Prescription l/d® Feline Cat Food Review

Wow, what an awful thing to even try to sell. I can't believe this company wants vets to peddle this stuff off on their clients. Only a trace of what a cat's diet requires, in this case it is fish, listed as the 10th ingredient. The first 3 ingredients make up 75% of the contents. Shame on Hills and the people and pets they are pushing their products onto!

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