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

Cover and refrigerate unused portion. 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. Feline m/d® is available in canned and dry. When using with Feline m/d dry, decrease the amount of canned food to avoid overfeeding. For Adult Maintenance: Cover and refrigerate unused portion. 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. 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 dry, decrease the amount of canned food to avoid overfeeding.

Weight Control - using 5.5 oz (156 g) can

Weight of Cat Adult maintenance Obese prone 5 lb (2,3 kg) 1 can 3/4 can 10 lb (4,5 kg) 1 2/3 can 1 1/3 can 15 lb (6,8 kg) 2 1/4 can 2 can

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)

Canned      1001 kcal/kg (156 kcal/ 156 g can )

¹Measurement of Usable Energy in a food, which differs substantially from gross caloric content.

Average Nutrient Contents

Nutrient   Nutrient Guarantee % As Fed¹ % Dry Matter² % As Fed, Caloric Basis³ g/100 kcal Protein 11.0 min 13.1 52.8 13.1 Fat 3.5 min 4.8 19.4 4.8 Carbohydrate (NFE) 3.9 15.7 3.9 Crude Fiber 3.0 max 1.5 6.0 1.5 mg/100 kcal³ Calcium 0.12 min 0.21 0.85 210 Phosphorus 0.10 min 0.17 0.69 170 Sodium 0.15 Maximum 0.09 0.36 90 Potassium 0.19 0.77 190 Magnesium 0.019 max 0.016 0.065 16 Taurine 0.08 min 0.09 0.36 90 Carnitine 75 ppm 130 ppm 524 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

Pork by-products, pork liver, water, corn starch, powdered cellulose, soy protein isolate, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, rice flour, taurine, DL-methionine, L-carnitine, minerals (calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), beta-carotene, vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, ascorbic acid (a source of vitamin C), thiamine mononitrate, niacin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement).