Feline k/d®

For the Nutritional Management of Cats with Kidney Disease. There are many causes for kidney disease resulting in an variety of uncomfortable and life threatening symptoms for your cat. Kidney disease can be either sudden (acute) or occur gradually (chronic). Prescription Diet® Feline k/d® has been uniquely formulated to help manage cats with kidney disease. Kidney disease can result from other illness or changes in your cat’s health, breed/hereditary tendencies and even nutritional factors. The signs of kidney disease remain difficult to detect until more than two-thirds of kidney function are lost. 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. Feline 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 Feline k/d canned, decrease the amount of dry food to avoid overfeeding.

Adult maintenance

Weight of Cat Amount per Day 5 lb (2,3 kg) 1/4 cup (30 g) - 3/8 cup (45 g) 10 lb (4,5 kg) 1/2 cup (60 g) - 5/8 cup (75 g) 15 lb (6,8 kg) 5/8 cup (75 g) - 7/8 cup (105 g)

Product Characteristics

Protein Reduced Phosphorus Reduced Sodium Reduced Chloride Reduced Dietary Buffering Capacity Increased Soluble Fiber Source Added B-Complex Vitamins Added Non-Protein Calories Increased Target Urine pH More alkaline (6.6 – 6.9)* *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      3936 kcal/kg (477 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 Feline k/d® contains 4.3 oz. by weight.

Average Nutrient Contents

Nutrient   Nutrient Guarantee % As Fed¹ % Dry Matter² % As Fed, Caloric Basis³ g/100 kcal Protein 24.0 min 26.2 28.3 6.7 Fat 19.0 min 20.6 22.3 5.2 Carbohydrate (NFE) 40.4 43.7 10.3 Crude Fiber 2.0 max 0.9 1.0 0.2 mg/100 kcal³ Calcium 0.50 min 0.70 0.76 178 Phosphorus 0.30 min 0.45 0.49 114 Sodium 0.17 0.23 0.25 58 Potassium 0.69 0.75 175 Magnesium 0.085 max 0.052 0.056 13 Taurine 0.08 min 0.15 0.16 38

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