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.
KEY POINTS:
• Foods with the nutrition of Hill’ s™ Prescription Diet™ Metabolic have been shown to produce successful weight loss in dogs and cats
• In two studies, overweight dogs lost an average of 13 % of their body weight over 60 days
• In two studies, overweight cats lost an average of 11 % 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:
• Hill’ 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
EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW DIETETIC WEIGHT MANAGEMENT FOOD TO ACHIEVE WEIGHT LOSS IN CLIENT-OWNED OBESE DOGS
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.
• Owners 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
• 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)
OSTEOARTHRITIS
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:
• 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
• 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
• 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
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
• Significantly 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.
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
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 %
• A significant decrease in BCS from week 12-24 and in BFI from week 8-24 compared to baseline was observed.
• 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.
• 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.
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