Hills Prescription Diet C/D Urinary Stress & Metabolic Dry Cat Food - 8kg

Hills Prescription Diet C/D Urinary Stress makes it easier to effectively maintain a healthy urinary tract and reduce the risk that stones will re-occur after dissolution.

Key Features	Benefits
Added L-tryptophan & milk protein hydrolysate	To control stress, a known risk factor for the major cause of FLUTD.
Supplemented Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA & DHA)	To help break the cycle of inflammation.
Supplemented GAGs (glycosaminoglycans)	Natural components of the urinary bladder mucosa.
Reduced Magnesium	Decreases urinary concentration of struvite constituents (magnesium and phosphate) and calcium oxalate
Controlled Sodium	Helps maintain healthy kidney function.
Added Citrate	Forms soluble complexes with calcium to inhibit calcium oxalate formation.
Target urinary pH 6.2 - 6.4	Discourages the formation and aggregation of struvite crystals without encouraging the formation of oxalate crystals.
Increased Water Formulas	Increases urinary volume to dilute the constituents of all uroliths.
Added Vitamin E & Beta-carotene	Helps neutralise free radicals to help combat urolithiasis.
No Added Vitamin C	It is a precursor of oxalate.

Recommended for

1. Initial nutritional management of cats with Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD), including feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC), crystalluria and/or urolithiasis and urethral plugs.
2. Dissolution of sterile struvite stones.
3. Long-term nutritional management of cats prone to: Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC). Struvite, calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate crystals and uroliths (reduction of recurrence). Urethral plugs (almost exclusively associated with struvite or calcium phosphate crystals).

Not recommended for
Kittens.
Pregnant or lactating queens. Additional information

Nutrition clinically proven to reduce the risk of recurrence of FLUTD signs.
Nutrition clinically proven to dissolve struvite stones in as little as 14 days.
Do not give urinary acidifiers when feeding c/d™ Feline Urinary Stress.
Monitor the urine to ensure the target urinary pH is maintained and if necessary eliminate urinary tract infection.

Other products to consider

To dissolve large or multiple sterile struvite uroliths: Prescription Diet™ s/d™ Feline.
For FLUTD caused by urate, cystine or xanthine uroliths: Prescription Diet™ k/d™ Feline.
If calcium phosphate is present as brushite: Prescription Diet™ k/d™ Feline.
For overweight and obese-prone cats with FLUTD: Prescription Diet™ c/d™Multicare Feline Reduced Calorie

Ingredients

Brewers rice, chicken (32%) and turkey meal, wheat, maize gluten meal, animal fat, digest, minerals, fish oil, vegetable oil, vitamins, DL-methionine, taurine, milk protein hydrolysate, L-tryptophan, trace elements, crustacean shell hydrolysate, cartilage hydrolysate. Naturally preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.

Nutrient	Amount
Protein	32.2%
Fat	15.6%
Carbohydrate (NFE)	40.5%
Fibre (crude)	0.9%
Calcium	0.71%
Phosphorus	0.66%
Sodium	0.35%
Potassium	0.75%
Magnesium	0.06%
Chloride	0.9%
Sulphur	0.64%
Omega-3 fatty acids	0.7%
Omega-6 fatty acids	3.09%
Taurine	2,350 mg/kg
Tryptophan	3,479 mg/kg
Glucosamine	1,010 mg/kg
Chondroitin sulfate	920 mg/kg
Vitamin A	5,780 IU/kg
Vitamin D	610 IU/kg
Vitamin E	600 mg/kg
Beta-carotene	1.50 mg/kg

Feeding Guide

These ranges are a starting point only, because cats’ needs vary. Adjust the feeding amount to maintain optimal body weight.

Body Weight (kg)	Grams Per Day
2	30 - 40
3	40 - 55
4	50 - 70
5	60 - 85
6	70 - 95
7 +	12 per kg

An 85g wet food pouch is equal to 20 grams of dry food.