Hills Prescription Diet Canine R/D is available in Cloth Nappies

For the Nutritional Management of Obese or Overweight Dogs. Being overweight can cause your pet discomfort, reduce energy levels and even shorten their life. Just as in people, weight gain is usually associated with excessive calorie and fat intake combined with a lack of exercise. Obesity can lead to such serious conditions as heart disease, arthritis, and diabetes. Hills Prescription Diet Canine R/D was designed specifically for the management of dogs that are overweight or obese. Its low fat, reduced calorie, high fibre formula helps dogs lose weight while helping them feel full. Hills Prescription Diet Canine r/d has the highest levels of L-carnitine of any therapeutic weight loss food to help burn fat while increasing lean muscle mass. Indications:ObesityFibre-responsive diseases in overweight dogs (i.e. diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, colitis or constipation) LymphangiectasiaKey Benefits:Energy, Fat - Low - Stored body fat is used to meet energy needs, resulting in weight loss. Fibre - High - Obesity: provides increased dietary bulk which aids satiety and avoids hunger.Diabetes mellitus: helps minimise blood glucose fluctuation, which may reduce insulin dosage.Colitis: modifies bowel transit time. Constipation: absorbs water and increases intestinal motility. L-Carnitine - Supplemented - Increases conversion of fat to energy. Helps maintain lean body mass. Superior antioxidant formula - Added - Reduces harmful free radicals, which are greater in obesity. Ingredients:Ground maize, ground peanut hulls (a source of fibre), chicken and turkey meal, soybean meal, maize gluten meal, digest, soybean hulls (a source of fibre), vegetable oil, cellulose, flaxseed, salt, L-carnitine supplement, potassium chloride, taurine, calcium carbonate, vitamins and trace elements. Contains EU approved antioxidant.Warning:Not recommended for cats, puppies, Pregnant or lactating bitches and Dogs that are debilitated or underweight de