Our Nutritional Philosophy

We believe nutrition is vital

Backed by the most extensive evidence-based clinical nutrition, Hill’s strives to deliver the highest quality pet food products that meet a diverse spectrum of unique needs.

 

We firmly believe that the right pet nutrition is vital to pets’ living long, healthy lives. Our research, directed from the Global Pet Nutrition Centre, helps make Hill’s the global leader in nutritional health care for companion animals, allowing us to provide the right formulas for precisely balanced nutrition that meets the wellness and therapeutic needs of pets worldwide.

Science for success

With our long-term investment in nutrition technology and state-of-the-art research, we provide what every pet deserves — high quality nutrition. We continuously look for ways to improve the effectiveness of our products and are proud to apply the concept of evidence-based clinical nutrition to the development of pet food.

Consistent with Evidence-Based Medicine used by physicians in human practice, Hill’s performs randomised, blinded and controlled clinical feeding studies. These scientific studies demonstrate the benefits of the medical and nutritional research conducted every day at the Hill’s Global Pet Nutrition Centre.

The best clinical decisions are made when high-quality research evidence, clinical expertise and patient values intertwine. Evidence-Based Clinical Nutrition starts with extensive nutritional research. These in-depth studies ensure that our products will provide real benefits to pets and meet the highest standards of quality and excellence expected by our customers.

Clinically Proven

Clinical trials for pet wellness

An essential component of Evidence-Based Clinical Nutrition is the clinical trial. During these trials our products are tested by veterinarians using real patients in blinded, randomised feeding studies. Veterinarians use their clinical skills and experience to help identify each patient’s unique health condition and diagnose it properly. Then they evaluate and document the benefits of nutrition during the course of the study. By performing our own research, Hill’s develops cat and dog foods that promote pet wellness by delivering precise nutrition.

 

By performing its own research, Hill’s develops cat and dog foods that promote pet wellness by delivering precise nutrition. Precisely balanced nutrition reduces the health risks to pets that can occur from excess or deficient nutrient levels.


The right nutrients in the right quantities
Guided by evidence-based research, Hill’s formulates its complete pet foods with a precise balance of 50 nutrients to meet the specific needs of pets, based on their lifestage, lifestyle, size or special needs. Carefully avoiding too little or too much of certain nutrients is important because a wide range of common disease conditions can be made worse, or even caused by, consistently feeding a diet with an incorrect balance of nutrients. Look at the table below to see how the most important nutrients will influence your pet’s health:

 

100% Balanced Nutrition