Many diabetic pets also have other medical needs that require specialized diet management.  This is a brief summary of the major characteristics of most of Hill's Prescription diets for cats.  More information can be obtained by your veterinarian or by contacting Hill's. This information was obtained from the January 1998 edition of the Hill's Key to Clinical Nutrition. View a similar chart for dogs.

 

Formula	Major Characteristics	Used For	Contraindications
a/d	Extremely digestible Increased vitamins, minerals, fatty acids	Growth and repair of body tissues after injury, infection, or many diseases that have left the body depleted.	Avoiding fluid retention, Preventing build-up of nitrogenous  by-products, phosphorus, sodium, When the pet will not tolerate a high fat diet.
c/d	Reduced magnesium and phosphorus	Feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD) (management of struvite)	Growth, reproduction Use of urine acidifiers Non-struvite urine crystals
c/d-o	Reduced sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, protein, calcium Increased Vit B6	FLUTD (management of oxalate)	Growth, reproduction Struvite uroliths or crystalluria
d/d	Highly digestible, novel protein Carbohydrates highly digestible from rice Reduced magnesium	Food allergy or intolerance	Growth and reproduction Use of urine acidifiers
h/d	Reduced sodium, magnesium Increased taurine	Moderate to advanced heart failure Liver and renal diseases where salt and fluid retention are the main problem	Growth and reproduction When sodium is depleted (from vomiting, diarrhea) Use of urine acidifiers
i/d	Highly digestible protein, fat, and carbohydrate Fiber added	Gastrointestinal conditions, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, non-hyperlipedemic pancreatitis, colitis	None
k/d	Reduced phosphorus, calcium, sodium, protein, Increased calories and B-vitamins	Renal disease Mild to moderate heart failure Hepatic disease where high fat intake is tolerated	Growth and reproduction Struvite urolithiasis sodium depletion states
p/d	Increased fat and energy Decreased fiber	Recovery from surgery or acute or chronic debilitating conditions	Use of urine acidifiers Azotemia
r/d	Reduced fat, energy, magnesium Greatly increased fiber	Adult obesity FLUTD (Management of struvite) Hyperlipidemia	Growth and reproduction Debilitation Use of urine acidifiers Dehydration Underweight
s/d	Reduced calcium, phosphorus, magnesium	struvite urolithiasis FLUTD (Initial management of struvite)	Growth and reproduction Use of urine acidifiers and Lots of other conditions - requires careful evaluation
t/d	Moderately increased fiber Reduced protein, calcium, phosphorus	plaque, stain, tartar	Severe periodontal disease Growth and reproduction
w/d	Reduced energy Reduced fat, magnesium Increased fiber	Obesity prevention Diabetes mellitus (normal weight or obese with no other disease problems) Colitis, constipation, hyperlipidemia, FLUTD (struvite)	Azotemia Growth and reproduction Use of urine acidifiers Debilitation Dehydration

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