NUTRITIONAL CARE
Kidney disease is one of the most common medical problems of pets. Because the kidneys remove waste from the bloodstream and regulate body fluids, kidney failure is considered very serious. In fact, kidney disease is a leading killer of cats and dogs 2. Chronic kidney disease is a gradual, progressive disease in which visible symptoms usually do not appear until much of the kidney is damaged.
Hill's Prescription Diet® k/d® products are recommended for those patients testing positive when screening for kidney disease. Prescription Diet® k/d® products help extend and improve the life of pets with kidney disease by reducing the workload of the kidneys. Although there is no cure for kidney disease, veterinarians and pet owners now have new clinical evidence that nutritional intervention plays a crucial role in reducing the build-up of waste products normally removed by the kidneys, slowing the rate of damage to the kidneys. A recent university study showed that dogs with chronic kidney disease lived longer and better quality lives with the support of Prescription Diet k/d, when compared to dogs fed a typical adult grocery food.1
The nutritional recommendation for healthy pets 7 years or older is Hill's Science Diet® Senior products. The controlled phosphorus and sodium levels in all the Hill's Science Diet® Senior products helps promote healthy kidneys.
- Healthy Kidneys - Science Diet® Canine Senior and Science Diet Feline SeniorTM pet foods are specifically formulated to minimize the dietary risk factors that can influence the development of kidney failure.
- Renal Insufficiency - Any demonstrable loss of ability to concentrate urine, but no/minimal accumulation of waste products.
- Kidney Failure - Prescription Diet® Canine k/d® and Prescription Diet Feline k/d products contain reduced levels of protein and phosphorus.
Progressive loss of urine-concentrating ability and accumulation of waste products, which may lead to bone demineralization and soft tissue calcification. - Advanced Kidney Failure - Retention of excessive protein metabolism by-products in the blood, leading to a uremic state.
The Best Choice
Ask your veterinarian or healthcare team member which Hill's food is best for your pet.
Nutrition with the Power to Extend Life
Kidney disease is the number two killer of cats and the number three killer of dogs2. A recent university study shows1 that Prescription Diet Canine k/d is clinically proven to:
- Help Dogs Live Longer
Dogs with kidney failure live more than twice as long on Prescription Diet Canine k/d as dogs fed a typical adult grocery food 1 - Improve Quality of Life
Dogs with kidney failure fed Prescription Diet k/d are 50% less likely to develop uremic crisis (which includes signs such as vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite) - Significantly Reduce Progression
Kidney function remains stable longer in dogs with kidney failure fed Prescription
Diet k/d
Result
Prescription Diet k/d helps dogs with kidney failure live longer, better-quality lives.
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