Features of Hill's Canned Dogs
Hill's, so popular in our country, are produced at American and European factories, which in itself is an excellent indicator of the high quality of the products. In addition, the recognizable Hill's brand can be called one of the oldest in the zoom world. The history of the company begins in the first half of 1930, when one of the most famous veterinarians from the United States, M. Morris, began to develop special medicinal and nutritious food for a guide dog with neglected kidney problems.
Advantages and disadvantages
The quality of the ingredients used in all food lines is controlled at all stages of production. The company offers its consumers a choice of a variety of foods for every day under the Science Plan brand, as well as all kinds of medical dietary products under the Prescription Diet brand.
The brand comprehensively supports and sponsors animal shelters and actively promotes the purchase of four-legged pets from these shelters.
Benefits of Hill's Canned Diet:
- a significant variety of conventional feeds for every day;
- an excellent selection of lines for the timely prevention of exactly those diseases and problems from which a particular pet suffers;
- the food in question is sold in many pet stores;
- only natural antioxidants are used;
- wet food can be used as complete diets;
- feed completely meets all the standards for the content of minerals and vitamins.
Disadvantages of canned food:
- most often they contain wheat and domestic corn (in a number of compositions, these cereals are indicated as the main components of the product);
- meat flour, which is part of these feeds, is considered far from the best source of protein needed by animals;
- not a very wide variety of canned food;
- in many canned food, the manufacturer deliberately does not indicate exactly which part of the carcass was used for the production of feed.
Range
Hill's food takes into account almost every possible health characteristic of your pets:
- Diabetes Care - suitable for those dogs that suffer from various forms of diabetes;
- Metabolic - for animals with a visible tendency to obesity (you can choose food for a pet of any breed or for decorative dogs);
- Metabolic + Mobility - reduces the constant risk of overweight, improves the activity of individuals;
- j / d - with severe pain in the affected joints;
- u / d - to solve the problem with urolithiasis;
- c / d - for dogs suffering from struvite urolithiasis;
- k / d + Mobility Canin - for various renal diseases;
- k / d - for dogs suffering from renal failure;
- l / d - for liver problems;
- z / d - hypoallergenic food;
- d / d - for dogs with severe allergies, which often cause serious gastrointestinal disturbances;
- z / d Mini - for very small dogs who suffer from food allergies;
- Derm Defense - for four-legged friends who live in the city, it reduces the risk of allergies to various components of the aggressive urban environment;
- Gastrointestinal Biom - nutrition that will normalize the performance of a diseased intestine;
- i / d Low Fat - suitable in cases where multiple disorders are caused by too much fat in the diet;
- i / d Stress Mini - for small dogs with gastrointestinal problems;
- i / d - for dogs with impaired gastrointestinal functions during recovery (after surgery);
- t / d - prevents the formation of plaque on the pet's teeth.
The feed itself will definitely indicate whether they are suitable for older individuals, whether they can be used for decorative or sick animals. Most often, the basis in canned food is:
- salmon meat;
- duck meat;
- chicken meat;
- lean turkey meat.
You can also buy canned food:
- with chicken and vegetables;
- with chicken and rice.
It is also worth noting the division into different age groups in the line: so you can buy separately food for young pets, separately - for healthy adult animals, separately - for pets, whose age has already exceeded 7 years.
Review overview
Veterinarians call Hill's Powdered Formulas an excellent dog food option. The main positive feature is the available variety of assortment: both for use every day, and for all sorts of medical purposes. The food offered by the company is distinguished by excellent taste and is perfectly eaten by dogs of all ages.
Pet owners also speak very well of the food on offer. - animals absorb it with pleasure, feel great throughout the day, the only negative they could name is sometimes too large a can volume: not all dogs are able to eat it at one time.