Hill’s Prescription Diet I/D Canine Digestive Care canned dog food is not rated due to its intentional therapeutic design.
The Hill’s Prescription Diet I/D Canine product line includes 5 canned recipes, each designed to help in the treatment of digestive disorders.
Each recipe below includes its related AAFCO nutrient profile when available on the product’s official webpage: Growth, Maintenance, All Life Stages, Supplemental or Unspecified.
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Hill’s Prescription Diet I/D Canine Stress recipe was selected to represent the other products in the line for this review.
Hill’s Prescription Diet I/D Canine Digestive Care Canned Dog Food Review
Although this is a prescription product, our review has nothing to do with the accuracy of claims made by the manufacturer as to the product’s ability to treat or cure a specific health condition.
So, to find out whether or not this Hill’s dog food is appropriate for your particular pet, it’s important to consult your veterinarian.
Looking at its ingredients alone, Hill’s Prescription Diet I/D Canine appears to be a below-average wet product.
The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 24%, a fat level of 9% and estimated carbohydrates of about 59%.
As a group, the brand features an average protein content of 25% and a mean fat level of 11%. Together, these figures suggest a carbohydrate content of 56% for the overall product line.
And a fat-to-protein ratio of about 46%.
Which means that this Hill’s product line contains…
Below-average protein. Below-average fat. And above-average carbs when compared to other wet dog foods.
Even when you consider the protein-boosting effect of the flaxseed, this looks like the profile of a canned dog food containing just a modest amount of meat.
Hill’s Prescription Diet I/D Canine is a grain-inclusive moisture-rich dog food using a modest amount of named meats as its main source of animal protein.
About Hill’s Prescription Diet Digestive Care for Dogs
Formulated by VeterinariansHill’s Prescription Diet started with a veterinarian’s belief that some health issues could be managed through nutrition. What began as a theory has now been proven through extensive research by a team of over 220 vets, PhD nutritionists and food scientists. The results can be seen in Hill’s Prescription Diet therapeutic pet foods.
Providing a food that delivers exactly what it says it does is Hills number one priority, in fact, they perform over five million safety and quality checks every year. Theyve established relationships with trusted suppliers and will only accept ingredients that meet stringent standards.
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