
High-Calorie Recovery Nutrition for Dogs and Cats
Product Description
Hill’s Prescription Diet a/d is a specialized recovery food developed to help dogs and cats heal after surgery, sickness, or injury. This calorie-rich canned diet provides highly digestible proteins and fats to promote physical strength and tissue repair. Its smooth, liquid-like consistency ensures it can be served in a bowl or administered via syringe or feeding tube. Additionally, the formula includes antioxidants to reinforce the immune system during vital stages of recovery.
Benefits
- Recovery Nutrition: High levels of digestible protein and fat help support tissue repair and maintain lean muscle during recovery.
- Energy-Dense Formula: Calorie-Rich Nutrition
- The high energy density provides the essential calories pets require to regain their strength while recovering from medical conditions, injuries, or surgeries.
- Flexible Feeding Options: Smooth, thixotropic texture allows feeding by bowl, spoon, syringe, or feeding tube when needed.
- Immune Support: The formula contains a blend of vitamins E, C, and antioxidants to help maintain a strong immune system and facilitate recovery.
- Highly Palatable Taste: Exceptional flavor encourages food intake in pets with reduced appetite during recovery stages.
Variants
5.5 oz
Ingredients
Turkey giblets, water, pork liver, chicken, corn flour, spray dried pork stock, fish oil, calcium carbonate, chicken liver flavor, natural flavor, sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium chloride, dicalcium phosphate, guar gum, taurine, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, ascorbic acid source of vitamin C, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, biotin, riboflavin supplement, folic acid), potassium citrate, choline chloride, magnesium oxide, minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, calcium iodate), beta-carotene.
Guaranteed Analysis
Nutrient |
Dry Matter % |
Protein |
43.9% |
Fat |
31% |
Carbohydrate |
15% |
Crude Fiber |
0.1% |
Calcium |
1.25% |
Phosphorus |
1.16% |
Potassium |
1.19% |
Sodium |
0.89% |
Magnesium |
0.104% |
How to Use
Recommended-Dosage Chart
Cats
Weight of Cat (lbs) |
Cage Rest (cans/day) |
Surgery/Illness (cans/day) |
Severe Trauma (cans/day) |
6 |
3/4 |
1 |
1 1/4 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 1/2 |
10 |
1 |
1 1/3 |
1 3/4 |
12 |
1 1/4 |
1 1/2 |
2 |
14 |
1 1/2 |
1 2/3 |
2 1/4 |
16 |
1 1/2 |
2 |
2 1/2 |
18 |
1 3/4 |
2 |
2 3/4 |
Dogs
Weight of Dog (lbs) |
Cage Rest (cans/day) |
Surgery/Illness (cans/day) |
Severe Trauma (cans/day) |
5 |
2/3 |
3/4 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
1 1/3 |
1 3/4 |
15 |
1 1/2 |
1 1/4 |
2 1/3 |
20 |
1 3/4 |
2 1/4 |
3 |
30 |
2 1/2 |
3 |
4 |
40 |
3 1/4 |
3 3/4 |
5 |
50 |
3 2/3 |
4 1/2 |
6 |
60 |
4 1/4 |
5 |
6 3/4 |
70 |
4 3/4 |
5 2/3 |
7 2/3 |
80 |
5 1/4 |
6 1/3 |
8 1/3 |
100 |
6 1/4 |
7 1/2 |
10 |
120 |
7 1/4 |
8 1/2 |
11 1/3 |
Dosage & Administration Instructions
- Veterinary Guidance: This is a prescription diet and should only be used under veterinary supervision for recovery support.
- Flexible Feeding Methods: Serve this food in a bowl, feed it by hand, or use a syringe or tube, depending on your pet's health.
- Adjust Feeding Amount: Modify daily portions based on your pet’s medical condition, weight, and recovery stage as advised.
- Texture Adjustment: Stir food to create a more liquid consistency for easier feeding in critical care situations.
- Transition Gradually: Slowly introduce this food by mixing it with your pet's current diet over a week, gradually increasing the new amount to help them adjust comfortably.
Disclaimer: This dosage information is provided by the manufacturer. Always consult your veterinarian before administering or adjusting any supplement for your pet.
Additional Information
Precautions
- Short-Term Feeding: This food is designed for short-term or supplemental use and is generally not intended to be fed as a permanent diet for longer than six months.
- Medical Supervision: Only use this specific diet under the direct supervision of your veterinarian, especially for pets with severe health conditions.
- Individual Needs Vary: Every animal heals at a different pace, so you may need to modify the quantity based on your pet’s medical needs.
Possible Side Effects
- Digestive Upset: Rapidly switching a pet's food can occasionally cause minor digestive problems, such as vomiting or diarrhea.
- Overfeeding Risk: Consuming too many calories without careful supervision can lead to unhealthy weight gain while a pet is recovering.
Storage Information
- Refrigerate After Opening: Store any unused food in the fridge. To ensure peak safety and flavor, use the remaining portion within the recommended timeframe.
- Store in a Cool Place: Keep unopened cans in a cool, dry spot. Avoid direct sunlight and high heat to protect the integrity of the ingredients.
- Keep Tightly Sealed: Tightly close the can to prevent contamination and preserve the food's quality until the next serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: What is Hill’s Prescription Diet a/d used for?
Ans: Hill’s Prescription Diet a/d is a multi-purpose recovery food created for the needs of both dogs and cats. It offers a balanced nutritional profile designed to handle higher energy requirements, aid in the repair of body tissues, and strengthen the immune systems of both animals as they heal from sickness, accidents, or surgery.
Q2: Can Hill’s a/d be fed long-term to pets?
Ans: This diet is designed for intermittent or supplemental feeding and is not recommended for long-term use beyond six months. It is intended specifically for recovery phases, and continued use should only be done under veterinary supervision based on your pet’s health condition.
Q3: How can this food be fed to pets who are not eating?
Ans: Hill’s a/d features a smooth, thixotropic texture that can be adjusted by stirring to create a more liquid consistency. This allows flexible feeding methods such as spoon feeding, syringe feeding, or tube feeding, making it suitable for pets with reduced appetite.
Q4: Is Hill’s a/d suitable for both dogs and cats?
Ans: Hill’s Prescription Diet a/d is a specialized recovery foodthat is suitable for both dogs and cats. This balanced formula is specifically designed to meet higher energy demands, aid in tissue repair, and strengthen the immune system as pets heal from sickness, accidents, or surgical procedures.
Q5: Why is this food highly recommended during recovery?
Ans: This diet is energy-dense and highly palatable, encouraging food intake in pets with reduced appetite. It is also rich in antioxidants and essential nutrients that help support immune response and tissue repair, making it ideal for pets undergoing recovery from serious health conditions.
This Shipping Policy explains how orders are processed, shipped, tracked, and delivered.
1. Shipping Origin and Fulfillment
Orders are dispatched from our U.S.-based fulfillment center. We deliver to eligible addresses within the United States and to eligible international destinations shown at checkout.
If a destination, shipping service, or product is not eligible for delivery, checkout will not offer that shipping option.
2. Order Processing Time
Orders are generally processed within 1–5 business days before shipment. Processing time is separate from carrier transit time.
Our order cut-off time is 6:00 PM Pacific Time (PT). Orders placed after the cut-off time, on weekends, or on applicable holidays begin processing on the next business day.
Processing may include order verification and preparation for shipment.
3. U.S. Shipping Methods, Costs, and Transit Times
For eligible U.S. addresses, our current shipping options are:
- Priority Shipping: $5.99 — estimated carrier transit time of 1–2 business days after shipment.
- Standard Shipping: $2.99 — estimated carrier transit time of 3–6 business days after shipment.
- Free Shipping: $0 — estimated carrier transit time of 5–8 business days after shipment.
Total estimated delivery time includes both the 1–5 business day processing period and the applicable carrier transit time. The shipping service, cost, and delivery estimate available for your order are shown at checkout before payment.
4. International Shipping
We ship to eligible international destinations. Available international shipping services, shipping charges, and estimated delivery times vary by destination and are displayed at checkout.
For eligible international orders, applicable import duties and taxes are calculated and collected at checkout where required. When these charges apply, the order is shipped on a duties-and-taxes-paid basis so that the same import charges should not be collected again at delivery.
International delivery estimates may be affected by carrier operations, customs processing, local holidays, weather, or other events outside normal transit conditions.
5. Tracking
When tracking is available, you will receive shipment confirmation with tracking information after the order has shipped. Please allow up to 48 hours for tracking information to become active after the carrier receives the shipment.
6. Address Accuracy and Changes
Please review your shipping address carefully before submitting an order. If you notice an address error, contact us as soon as possible. We will try to help before shipment, but an address change cannot be guaranteed once fulfillment or carrier processing has begun.
Additional carrier or re-delivery charges resulting from an incorrect or incomplete address may be the customer's responsibility where permitted by law.
7. Delayed or Lost Shipments
If your shipment has not arrived within the estimated delivery timeframe, please contact us. We will review the tracking information, work with the carrier when necessary, and assist with an appropriate resolution based on the circumstances.
Delivery estimates are not guarantees and may be affected by carrier delays, weather, public holidays, customs processing, or other transportation disruptions.
8. Damaged, Defective, or Incorrect Deliveries
If an item arrives damaged, defective, or incorrect, contact us within 7 calendar days after confirmed delivery. Please include your order number and clear photos of the item, packaging, and shipping label when relevant.
Approved cases are handled under our Return & Refund Policy, including return-shipping assistance when the issue is our responsibility.
9. Policy Updates
We may update this Shipping Policy when our shipping services or operating requirements change. The current version will be posted on this page.
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If you have questions about shipping or an order in transit, please use our Contact page or the current contact information displayed in the website footer.
This Return & Refund Policy explains when a return is eligible, how to send an item back, who pays return shipping, and how approved refunds are processed.
1. Return Window
You may request an eligible return within 30 days after confirmed delivery. Return requests submitted after the 30-day period are not accepted unless applicable law requires otherwise.
2. Return Eligibility
To qualify for a standard return, the item must generally be:
- Unused, unwashed, and in its original condition.
- Returned with the original packaging, tags, accessories, manuals, and other included components, when applicable.
- Not specifically identified as final sale or non-returnable before purchase.
Products that show use, alteration, avoidable damage, missing components, or other conditions outside the eligibility requirements may be ineligible for a refund.
3. Product-Specific Non-Returnable Items
Some products may be non-returnable for hygiene, safety, customization, final-sale, or other product-specific reasons. Any such restriction will be disclosed on the product page or before purchase when applicable.
4. No Direct Exchanges
We do not provide direct exchange service. If you want a different item, size, color, model, or version, return the eligible original item under this Policy and place a new order separately.
5. How to Start a Return
Returns are handled by mail. Before sending an item back, contact our customer support team through the Contact page or the current contact information displayed in the website footer. Please provide:
- Your order number.
- The item or items you want to return.
- The reason for the return.
Returns sent without required return authorization may be delayed or refused.
6. Prepaid Return Label and Return Shipping Cost
For eligible mail returns, a prepaid return label is included in the package.
For a standard return made for customer-choice reasons, the actual carrier postage charged for use of the prepaid return label will be deducted from the approved refund. We do not charge a separate restocking fee.
If the return is required because the item arrived damaged, defective, or incorrect and the claim is approved, we cover the return-label cost.
If you choose not to use the provided label when an alternative return method is authorized, use a trackable shipping service and keep your shipping receipt until the return is completed.
7. Original Shipping Charges
Original outbound shipping charges are non-refundable for standard customer-choice returns, except where required by law. If the return results from an approved damaged, defective, or incorrect item, applicable shipping charges will be handled as part of the resolution.
8. Refund Review and Processing
After the returned item is received, we inspect it and notify you whether the refund is approved.
If approved, the refund is issued to the original payment method. We generally process an approved refund within 1–3 business days. After the refund is issued, your bank or card provider may require an additional 5–10 business days to post the funds to your account.
9. Damaged, Defective, or Incorrect Items
If an item arrives damaged, defective, or incorrect, contact us within 7 calendar days after confirmed delivery. Include your order number and clear photos of the item, packaging, and shipping label when relevant.
After review, we will provide an appropriate resolution. When a return is required for an approved claim, we cover the return shipping cost.
10. Refused or Undeliverable Shipments
If a shipment is refused or returned because of incorrect or incomplete customer-provided shipping information, actual carrier return, re-delivery, or related shipping charges may be deducted from an otherwise eligible refund where permitted by law.
11. Policy Updates
We may update this Return & Refund Policy when our return procedures or legal requirements change. The current version will be posted on this page.
12. Contact Us
If you need help with a return or refund, please use our Contact page or the current contact information displayed in the website footer.
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