Canine k/d®

For the Nutritional Management of Dogs with Kidney Disease. There are many causes for kidney disease (also called renal disease) resulting in a variety of uncomfortable and life threatening symptoms for your dog. Kidney disease can be either sudden (acute) or occur gradually (chronic). Prescription Diet® Canine k/d® is specially formulated by veterinarians to help manage dogs with kidney disease. Kidney disease may develop because of other diseases or changes in health, breed/hereditary tendencies and even nutritional factors. Signs of kidney disease don’t usually appear until more than two-thirds of kidney function are lost. Prescription Diet® Canine k/d® is clinically proven to extend and improve quality of life in dogs with kidney disease. The nutritional formulation of Prescription Diet® k/d® may also be useful for pets with a variety of conditions.

Daily Feeding Guide

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

Adult maintenance

Weight of Dog Amount per Day 5 lb (2,3 kg) 1/2 cup (50 g) - 5/8 cup (60 g) 10 lb (4,5 kg) 3/4 cup (75 g) - 1 cup (100 g) 20 lb (9 kg) 1 1/4 cups (125 g) - 1 3/4 cups (175 g) 40 lb (18 kg) 2 1/4 cups (225 g) - 3 cups (295 g) 60 lb (27 kg) 3 cups (295 g) - 4 cups (395 g) 80 lb (36 kg) 3 2/3 cups (365 g) - 5 cups (495 g) 100 lb (45 kg) 4 1/4 cups (420 g) - 5 3/4 cups (570 g)

Product Characteristics

Protein Reduced Phosphorus Low Sodium Low Dietary Buffering Capacity Increased Soluble Fiber Source Added Omega-3 Fatty Acids High B-Complex Vitamins Increased Non-Protein Calories Increased Target Urine pH More Alkaline 6.8 – 7.2* *Urine pH of individual dogs 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      4020 kcal/kg (396 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 Canine k/d® contains 3.5 oz. by weight.

Average Nutrient Contents

Nutrient   Nutrient Guarantee % As Fed¹ % Dry Matter² % As Fed, Caloric Basis³ g/100 kcal Protein 12.0 min 13.4 14.5 3.3 Fat 16.0 min 17.6 19.0 4.4 Carbohydrate (NFE) 55.7 60.2 13.9 Crude Fiber 2.8 max 1.9 2.1 0.5 mg/100 kcal³ Calcium 0.50 min 0.74 0.80 184 Phosphorus 0.15 min 0.23 0.25 57 Sodium 0.28 max 0.22 0.24 55 Potassium 0.60 0.65 149 Magnesium 0.093 0.101 23 Omega-3 Fatty Acids Total 1.40 1.51 348

¹Differs 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.

Ingredients

Brewers rice, pork fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), dried egg product, flaxseed, corn gluten meal, chicken liver flavor, soy fiber, L-lysine, taurine, L-tryptophan, ethoxyquin (a preservative), minerals (calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, salt, calcium sulfate, potassium citrate, magnesium oxide, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement).