If you have a dog with allergies, it’s important to feed him a hypoallergenic diet. These foods are typically limited in ingredients and contain single sources of animal protein.
Hill’s is a popular brand that makes these types of food. They offer several different varieties, so it’s important to know what you need before purchasing.
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z/d
Hill’s z/d is a prescription diet made specifically for dogs with skin and food sensitivities. It contains a special protein that’s broken down into smaller pieces to avoid an immune response, along with prebiotics and fatty acids to help build healthy skin.
This hypoallergenic dog food is formulated by nutritionists and veterinarians to ensure your pet gets all the nutrients they need to live a long, happy life. The kibble is carefully prepared with highly hydrolysed animal protein and one purified carbohydrate source.
It’s a complete and balanced dry dog food that includes nutrients clinically proven to reduce digestive and skin symptoms from adverse food reactions in 30 days.
The recipe starts with corn starch and chicken liver hydrolysate, then goes on to include cellulose, minerals, soybean oil, animal fat, vitamins, trace elements and beta-carotene. It also has menadione sodium bisulfite complex (synthetic vitamin K) and powdered cellulose.
i/d
Hill’s i/d (pronounced “id”) is clinical nutrition specially formulated to help settle digestive upset in dogs. It’s fortified with ActivBiome+ Ingredient Technology to rapidly activate the gut microbiome to improve overall digestive health and well-being.
i/d is also hypoallergenic, so it’s suitable for pets with food intolerance or allergies. The ingredients are hydrolyzed, which helps minimise the risk of reactions, and it’s made with single purified carbohydrate sources to provide a nutritionally balanced diet.
I/d is a highly digestible food with low fat levels to support digestion. It contains chicken and other nutrients to improve your dog’s digestive, gut, and immune health.
z/d, which is unique to the Hill’s Prescription Diet line, gets its “z” from hydrolyzed proteins that make it difficult for a food allergy-primed immune system to react to them. It also has single-source protein, no gluten, no soy protein, no lactose and no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
d/d
d/d is a dog food from Hills that’s specially formulated to help dogs who have itchy skin or a skin allergy. It contains a highly hydrolyzed protein and a single carbohydrate source.
It’s a great choice for dogs with itchy skin because it doesn’t include corn, wheat, or soy, which can cause allergic reactions. It also has a high level of antioxidants and natural fiber, which help to keep your dog satiated.
You’ll need to transition your dog to this new food slowly, changing 1/4th of their current diet at a time over a 7 day period. Then, gradually increase the percentage of Hill’s d/d until 100% of their meals are Hill’s!
If you suspect that your dog has a food allergy, your vet can recommend an elimination trial. This is a special diet that excludes any ingredients that your dog has eaten before. This is the most accurate way to diagnose a food allergy in your dog.
s/d
This dog food relies on potatoes and duck for its primary source of protein, leaving out chicken (or poultry) by-product meal, corn, wheat, soy and other grains that dogs are more prone to allergies to. This makes it a good option for an elimination diet phase.
This food also contains sodium selenite, which appears to be nutritionally inferior to the more natural form of selenium found in selenium yeast.
This particular kibble is prepared using a hydrolyzed process, which breaks down proteins to a size that is too small to trigger an immune response. This type of dog food is ideal for dogs with food allergies, and it’s recommended by veterinary nutritionists.
