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EFFECTIVENESS OF HILL’S™ PRESCRIPTION DIET™ METABOLIC IN DOGS AND CATS IN A LABORATORY SETTING Hahn K, Meyer H. Evidence-based nutrition for obesity management and weight gain prevention. Hill’s Global Symposium on Obesity 2013;26-28. • In two studies, overweight cats lost an average of 11% of their body weight over 60 days • In two studies, overweight dogs lost an average of 13% of their body weight over 60 days EFFECTIVENESS OF HILL’S™ PRESCRIPTION DIET™ METABOLIC FOR WEIGHT LOSS IN CLIENT-OWNED PETS Hahn K, Becvarova I, Towell T, et al. The proof of a weight management food is in the eating of it, at home. Hill’s Global Symposium on Obesity 2013;29-30. KEY POINTS: • H  ill’s™ Prescription Diet™ Metabolic works with the way people feed their pets; 96% of dogs and 81% of cats lost weight in two months. In typical households, under normal management conditions, dogs lost weight at a rate of 0.8% of body weight per week and cats lost weight at a rate of 0.5% per week EFFECTS OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION WITH FISH OIL OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ON WEIGHT-BEARING ABILITY IN DOGS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS Roush JK, Cross AR, Renberg WC, et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2010; 236(1):67-73. KEY POINTS: • F  oods with the nutrition of Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ Metabolic have been shown to produce successful weight loss in dogs and cats OSTEOARTHRITIS • O  wners agreed that Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ Metabolic is an easy way for pets to lose weight, keeps their pet full and satisfied, and the majority would recommend it to a friend with an overweight pet KEY POINTS: • At the conclusion of the 90-day feeding trial, 82% of dogs with osteoarthritis (OA) fed Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ j/d™ Canine showed increased weight-bearing ability • Mean vertical peak force increased significantly in dogs fed Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ j/d™ Canine, indicating greater ability to bear weight on the affected limb • Based on clinical orthopaedic exams, a significantly greater percentage of dogs fed Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ j/d™ Canine exhibited reduction in pain when the affected joint was palpated vs. dogs fed a control food A MULTI-CENTER STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF A THERAPEUTIC FOOD SUPPLEMENTED WITH FISH OIL OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ON THE CARPROFEN DOSAGE IN DOGS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS Fritsch DA, Allen TA, Dodd CE, et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2010; 236(5):535-539. KEY POINTS: • NSAID mean dosage was 25% lower in dogs fed Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ j/d™ Canine EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW DIETETIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOOD TO ACHIEVE WEIGHT LOSS IN CLIENT-OWNED OBESE DOGS • S  ignificantly greater reductions in NSAID dosage were possible in dogs consuming Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ j/d™ Canine compared with dogs fed a control food with lower levels of Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil. Christmann U, Becvarova I, Werre S, Meyer H. J Vet Intern Med; 2015; 29(1): 473: (ESVCN-P-1) KEY POINTS: • 94% of the dogs (n=153) fed Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ Metabolic™ lost weight with an average weight loss of 14.5% over 6 months and an average weekly weight-loss rate of 0.73%. • BCS and BFI decreased significantly over time compared to baseline. • 55% of dogs ate more Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ Metabolic than the recommended DER for weight loss and 94% of these dogs still lost weight. • Owners perceived a significant increase in energy and happiness in the dogs after weight loss without changes in appetite or begging behaviour, and significant improvements in dog’s quality of life. EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW DIETETIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOOD TO ACHIEVE WEIGHT LOSS IN CLIENT-OWNED OBESE CATS Christmann U, Becvarova I, , Werre S, Meyer H. J Vet Intern Med; 2015; 29(1): 444: (ESVCN-O-3) KEY POINTS: • 83% of the cats (n=110) fed Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ Metabolic lost weight with an average weight loss of 11% over 6 months and an average weekly weight loss rate of 0.45% • 79% of cats ate more Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ Metabolic than the recommended DER for weight loss and the majority of these cats still lost weight. • A significant decrease in BCS from week 12-24 and in BFI from week 8-24 compared to baseline was observed. • Owners perceived a significant increase in energy and happiness in cats after weight loss without changes in appetite or begging behaviour, and significant improvements in cat’s quality of life. A MULTI-CENTER VETERINARY PRACTICE ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ON CANINE OSTEOARTHRITIS Roush JK, Dodd CE, Fritsch DA, et al. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2010; 236(1):59-66. KEY POINTS: • Dogs fed Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ j/d™ Canine had significantly higher serum concentrations of Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. • Dogs fed Hill’s™ Prescription Diet™ j/d™ Canine had significantly improved ability to rise from a resting position and play at six weeks as well as improvements in walking at 12 and 24 weeks compared to dogs fed the control food • Dogs fed the control food showed no significant improvement in the clinical variables assessed by dog owners