Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Defense is a dietetic kibble specifically formulated for dogs suffering from itchy skin. Featuring the revolutionary HistaGuard complex made up of bioactives and phytonutrients (quercitin), its formulation helps reduce environmental allergies by disrupting internal allergy responses and helping form a barrier against future allergic reactions.
This food provides only one novel animal protein (egg), is free from red flag ingredients such as Green Peas and Soybean Oil, and helps normalize immune responses as well as decrease itching, biting and licking behaviors.
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Environmental Sensitivities
Like humans, dogs may develop allergies to substances found in their environment due to genetic predisposition and typically occurs within the first two years of life. Commonly referred to as Atopy, this allergy manifests itself by itchy skin that leads to scratching, biting and licking which further opens up pores allowing allergens penetration of skin tissue.
Environmental allergies can affect your pet in various ways. They may appear seasonally like pollen and mould or all year-round with symptoms including dander, hair, fleas, grass trees and dust mites.
Hill’s derm defense dog food helps normalize your pet’s immune response while visibly strengthening and nourishing their skin barrier, thus helping reduce unwanted reactions to environmental allergens while providing vital HistaGuard protection against future allergic reactions.
Food Allergies
Food allergies in dogs are extremely prevalent and often result in itchy skin, ear infections and diarrhea. Most of the time the source is proteins such as chicken or beef but other sources include carbohydrates, preservatives or food dyes that cause reactions.
Hill’s Derm Defense stands out from other prescription diets by not including grain ingredients such as wheat, corn or soy – making it an excellent option for dogs with environmental or food sensitivities.
Brown rice is the primary component of this food product and offers little in terms of nutrition, possibly interfering with absorption of certain essential minerals and vitamins. Furthermore, it may contain artificial additives.
This food features HistaGuard, an exclusive combination of bioactives and plant nutrients designed to alleviate environmental allergy symptoms in cats. Over time, its long-term effect normalizes immune responses to allergens while creating a protective barrier against future allergies – plus its anti-inflammatory properties help combat future reactions as well. As this diet requires a valid veterinarian prescription prior to switching over, please discuss its use with them first.
Skin & Coat
Skin is the largest organ in your pet’s body and is frequently exposed to harmful environmental factors. Nutrition plays an integral part in keeping skin and coat healthy and looking their best.
Dry and flaky skin is one of the primary concerns for dogs. Proper nutrition, grooming and baths will help keep his or her skin moisturized and fresh.
Inflammation of the skin and hair follicles is another potential problem, and most veterinarians will prescribe oral medication or antibiotic ointments to address this condition.
Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Defense is a veterinarian-approved food formulated to minimize allergens and overactive immune reactions from environmental triggers that cause itchy skin. Furthermore, this food features essential vitamins and minerals for maintaining a healthy skin and coat.
Weight Management
Pets that are overweight may experience weight-related health problems, including arthritis, heart disease and reduced lifespan. Achieve a healthy weight by feeding low-calorie food and restricting treats; there are various online tools that provide rough guidelines for pet-appropriate diets and calorie counting.
Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Complete is a clinically tested dog food designed to alleviate environmental and food allergies in dogs. The single novel animal protein source in it, egg, does not typically trigger most chicken-related allergies and its exclusive HistaGuard blend of bioactives and phytonutrients can reduce allergic itching, chewing and biting behaviors in your pup.
It contains limited carbohydrates and proteins to prevent overactive immune responses to allergens that trigger itching and scratching, providing your pet with a happier, healthier life without medication such as cortisone and Apoquel. Plus, its formulation helps decrease risk for struvite or calcium oxalate bladder stones!
