Feline m/d®

For Obesity and Diabetes. For veterinarians with overweight Feline patients, Hill’s now provides 2 nutritional therapy options: Prescription Diet® Feline r/d® is a low calorie, high fiber, nutritional therapy with the highest levels of L-Carnitine to effectively reduce weight and increase muscle mass while keeping cats feeling full. Prescription Diet® Feline m/d® is an alternative nutritional therapy for weight loss in cats. Feline m/d is a low carbohydrate, high protein food with the highest levels of L-Carnitine that alters a cats unique metabolism to reduce body fat and increase muscle mass. Added fiber increases satiety. Feline m/d® is also useful as a nutritional aid for cats with diabetes mellitus.The nutritional formulation of Prescription Diet® m/d® may also be useful for pets with a variety of conditions.

Daily Feeding Guide

For Weight Loss: These ranges are a starting point only. Determine the amount to feed based on your pet's target weight rather than the current weight. Your pet may need less or more food to safely lose weight. Adjust as needed. 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. Keep fresh water available at all times. If switching from a canned product, make sure your pet drinks an adequate quantity of water to avoid constipation. Feline m/d® is available in canned and dry. When using with Feline m/d canned, decrease the amount of dry food to avoid overfeeding. For Adult Maintenance: These ranges are a starting point only. Adjust as needed. Your pet may need less or more food to maintain proper weight. Adjust as needed to maintain proper weight. If you are unsure, ask your veterinarian. 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. Keep fresh water available at all times. If switching from a canned product, make sure your pet drinks an adequate quantity of water to avoid constipation. Feline m/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 m/d canned, decrease the amount of dry food to avoid overfeeding.

Weight Control

Weight of Cat Adult maintenance Obese prone 5 lb (2,3 kg) 1/3 cup (40 g) 1/4 cup (30 g) 10 lb (4,5 kg) 1/2 cup (60 g) 1/2 cup (60 g) 15 lb (6,8 kg) 3/4 cup (90 g) 5/8 cup (75 g)

Product Characteristics

Protein High Carbohydrate Low Arginine High Carnitine High Taurine High Magnesium Low Added Antioxidants Help reduce free radical damage to counteract oxidative stress Target Urine pH Normal Acid (6.2 – 6.4)* *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      3960 kcal/kg (480 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 m/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 45.0 min 48.9 52.0 12.3 Fat 19.0 min 20.7 22.0 5.2 Carbohydrate (NFE) 14.6 15.5 3.7 Crude Fiber 5.2 5.5 1.3 mg/100 kcal³ Calcium 0.55 min 0.84 0.89 212 Phosphorus 0.45 min 0.71 0.76 179 Sodium 0.50 Maximum 0.34 0.36 86 Potassium 0.69 0.73 174 Magnesium 0.085 max 0.043 0.046 11 Taurine 0.15 min 0.28 0.30 71 Carnitine 300 ppm 521 ppm 554 ppm 13

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

Chicken by-product meal, corn gluten meal, pork fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), pork protein isolate, corn meal, powdered cellulose, wheat gluten, dried egg product, chicken liver flavor, L-lysine, taurine, rice flour, L-carnitine, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid, minerals (potassium chloride, calcium sulfate, salt, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), rosemary extract, beta carotene, vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (a source of vitamin C), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement).