These guidelines are just a starting point, as dogs' needs vary. Adjust the daily amount to maintain their ideal body weight.
| Body Weight (kg) |
Dry grams |
| 2.50 |
55 |
| 5 |
95 |
| 10 |
160 |
| 20 |
270 |
| 30 |
370 |
| 40 |
460 |
| 50 |
540 |
| 60+ |
10 per kg |
Hills Prescription Diet k/d Early Stage Canine is recommended for chronic kidney disease, renal leishmaniasis, and heart problems.
Corn, rice for brewing, dehydrated whole egg, animal fat, pea protein, dehydrated beet pulp, wheat, hydrolyzed animal protein, soybean oil, fish oil, flaxseed, L-carnitine, vitamins, trace elements and beta-carotene. With natural antioxidant (mixture of tocopherols).
Average Nutritional Content
| As food |
Dry matter |
per 100 kcal/ME |
| Protein |
16.5% |
18.0% |
4.2 g |
| Fat |
18.1% |
19.8% |
4.7 g |
| Carbohydrates |
50.6% |
55.3% |
13.0 g |
| Fiber (crude) |
1.9% |
2.1% |
0.5 g |
| Raw ash |
4.40% |
4.81% |
1.13 g |
| Humidity |
8.5% |
|
2.2 g |
| Calcium |
0.64% |
0.70% |
165 mg |
| Match |
0.31% |
0.34% |
80 mg |
| Sodium |
0.16% |
0.17% |
41 mg |
| Potassium |
0.69% |
0.75% |
177 mg |
| Magnesium |
0.09% |
0.10% |
23 mg |
| Omega-3 fatty acids |
1.05% |
1.15% |
270 mg |
| Omega-6 fatty acids |
3.84% |
4.20% |
987 mg |
| Essential fatty acids |
4.89% |
5.34% |
1.26 g |
| Soluble fiber |
1.50% |
1.64% |
385.60 mg |
| L-Carnitine |
481 mg/kg |
526 mg/kg |
12 mg |
| Thiamine |
4.00 mg/kg |
4.37 mg/kg |
0.10 mg |
| Riboflavin |
8.00 mg/kg |
8.74 mg/kg |
0.21 mg |
| Niacin |
43.00 mg/kg |
46.99 mg/kg |
1.11 mg |
| Pyridoxine |
3.89 mg/kg |
4.25 mg/kg |
0.10 mg |
| Pantothenic acid |
36 mg/kg |
39.34 mg/kg |
0.93 mg |
| Folic acid |
1.24 mg/kg |
1.36 mg/kg |
0.03 mg |
| Vitamin B12 |
0.11 mg/kg |
0.12 mg/kg |
0 mg |
| Biotin |
0.31 mg/kg |
0.34 mg/kg |
0.01 mg |
| Vitamin A |
10,585 IU/kg |
11,568 IU/kg |
272 IU |
| Vitamin D |
869 IU/kg |
950 IU/kg |
22 IU |
| Vitamin E |
600 mg/kg |
656 mg/kg |
15 mg |
| Vitamin C |
95 mg/kg |
104 mg/kg |
2.44 mg |
| Beta-carotene |
1.5 mg/kg |
1.6 mg/kg |
0.04 mg |
Metabolizable Energy
|
As food |
Dry matter |
| kcal/100g |
389 |
425 |
| kj/100g |
1.626 |
1,778 |