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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