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