What is the difference between Hill’s Prescription Diet™ and Science Diet™ brand pet foods? Hill’s Prescription Diet™ brand pet foods are formulated to address specific medical conditions that can develop in pets. Science Diet™ brand pet foods are formulated to meet the needs of healthy pets during various life stages.
Can I give my cat Hills prescription diet?
Hill’s offers several foods for kidney care, including Prescription Diet k/d which helps protect vital kidney function and supports your cat’s natural ability to build and maintain muscle mass. And, as a clinically proven nutrition, it improves quality of life and lengthens the relationship with your cat.
What happened to Hills Science Diet cat food?
Due to a global shortage, a number of Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet wet pet foods have been discontinued. To help ensure your furry family members continue to have access to premium quality, science based nutrition, our Pet Circle Vets have compiled a list of suitable alternative products below.
What are the ingredients in Hills prescription diet?
Brewers Rice, Whole Grain Corn, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein, Egg Product, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat, Chicken Liver Flavor, Pork Liver Flavor, Ground Pecan Shells, Lactic Acid, Potassium Chloride, Flaxseed, Dried Beet Pulp, Dried Citrus Pulp, Dicalcium Phosphate, Iodized Salt, Fish Oil, Soybean Oil, Pressed
What is the difference between Hill’s prescription diet and Hill’s Science Diet? – Related Questions
Does Hill’s prescription diet need to be refrigerated?
Opened cans of Science Diet, Healthy Advantage or Prescription Diet cat or dog food should be stored in the fridge to retain moisture, minimize exposure to air and reduce transfer of odors to other food.
Has Hills Science Diet been recalled?
A: Starting on January 31, 2019 Hill’s issued a voluntary recall of some of its canned dog food products due to elevated levels of vitamin D. The recall affected only certain Hill’s Prescription Diet and Hill’s Science Diet canned dog foods. No dry foods, cat foods or treats are affected.
What is the best food for dogs with heart problems?
Some balanced diets include Royal Canin® Veterinary Diet Canine Cardiac, Rayne Clinical Nutrition™ Restrict-CKD™, or Hill’s® Prescription Diet® h/d®. Your veterinarian will help you determine the most appropriate nutrient profile at each stage of your dog’s heart disease progression.
How long can a dog be on Hills Prescription Diet?
Hill’s Prescription Diet r/d Dry Dog Food is intended for intermittent feeding only and is not recommended for long-term feeding (over 6 months). Please consult your veterinarian for further information on how our Prescription Diet foods can help your dog to continue to enjoy a happy and active life.
Does Hills Science Diet have ingredients from China?
There are no ingredients from China used in the preparation of our dog and cat food formulas, including vitamins – we are 100% China-free. Our focus is on fresh ingredients supplied regionally.
Does Hills Science Diet come from China?
As mentioned before, the Science Diet is a brand under Hill’s Pet Nutrition – a company owned by Colgate-Palmolive. The diets are manufactured in the company’s facilities located in the US.
How many times has Hill’s Science Diet been recalled?
Hill’s Prescription Diet has had 2 recalls that we are aware of. Most recently, in January 2019, Hill’s Pet Nutrition issued a massive, worldwide recall of 33 different varieties of its canned dog foods — 22 million cans recalled in all — because of toxic levels of Vitamin D, which Hill’s blamed on a “supplier error.”
Why is Hill’s Prescription Diet out of stock?
As many of you may be aware, Hill’s is currently experience stock supply shortages due to disruptions at the US ports where majority of their stock comes from. While they are currently working hard to get these issues sorted there will continue to be limited availability for some ranges of food.
Is Hills Science Diet vet recommended?
RECOMMENDED. As the leader in cutting edge food science and research, Hill’s is honored to be the US #1 Veterinarian Recommended brand.
What is the healthiest cat food for indoor cats?
- Best Overall: Purina Beyond Simply Indoor Salmon Cat Food.
- Best Wet Food: Wellness CORE Indoor Chicken Cat Food.
- Best for Kittens: Blue Buffalo Freedom Indoor Kitten Chicken Recipe.
- Best for Seniors: Nutro Wholesome Essentials Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe.
- Best for Hairballs: Blue Buffalo Adult Indoor Hairball Control.
Is prescription cat food necessary?
Not necessary. Prescription diets are not necessarily better than normal diets. No matter how many scientific studies there are to prove that they help with specific health problems, they still don’t tell us whether your pet will be healthy on one diet over another.
Why are some pet foods prescription only?
Veterinarians must prescribe certain therapeutic diets because, depending on the disease being addressed, these foods may contain levels of nutrients below what is legally allowed to be sold for a healthy pet without that medical condition.
Are prescription pet foods worth it?
Prescription pet foods are essentially misleading and price gouging. Although they are marketed as medicine and need veterinary approval to be fed to your pet, there is nothing in them that cannot be found in other, better diets that need no medical approval whatsoever.
How long does prescription cat food take to work?
Hill’s nutritionists & veterinarians developed Prescription Diet s/d clinical nutrition especially formulated to support a cat’s urinary health. In fact, s/d is clinically proven nutrition to dissolve struvite stones in as little as 6 days (average 13 days).
How many times can you use a pet prescription?
A veterinary prescription for most medicines is valid for 6 months. Medication can only be supplied within that period – but only up to the maximum quantity listed on the prescription. The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001) cover controlled drugs.
Why do vets charge so much for prescriptions?
Any medicine you get from a vet will have multiple markups applied from the wholesaler and at the vet surgery. This is implemented to cover the costs of stocking and supplying the medication.
