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Hill's VET ESSENTIALS
GROWTH Kitten Food
AVAILABLE SIZES
400g, 1.5kg
Hill's VET ESSENTIALS MULTI-BENEFIT Kitten Food Chicken is complete multi-benefit pet food for growing kittens until 12 months old and for pregnant or nursing cats. It provides a precise nutritional balance of energy, protein, vitamins and minerals + a unique prebiotic blend.
Advanced nutrition with clinically proven benefits: Antioxidant blend for immune system support and ActivBiome+ technology for healthy digestion
NEED
/PREFERENCE
Kitten
FLAVOUR
Chicken
LIFESTAGE
Kitten/pregnant/nursing
VETERINARIAN
RECOMMENDED
For quality, consistency and taste, or your money back
Available exclusively through your veterinarian, Hill's VET ESSENTIALS GROWTH Kitten food with chicken provides advanced nutrition with clinically proven benefits: Antioxidant blend for immune system support and ActivBiome+ technology for healthy digestion.
How it helps:
- With ActivBiome+ prebiotic blend to support your kitten's developing microbiome for healthy digestion and wellbeing
- Powerful antioxidants (Vitamin C+E) to support a developing immune system
- Contains omega-3s from fish oil to help nourish brain & eye development. Also, minerals help support bone & teeth development
- Helps support a healthy urinary system
- With nourishing omega-6s for healthy skin and luxurious fur
Additional info:
Healthy choices matter, for both you and your pet. For more than 75 years, Hill's has been advancing knowledge of how to keep pets their healthiest.
Each Hill's VET ESSENTIALS pet food is uniquely formulated to provide 5 essential health benefits for your pet and is available exclusively through your veterinarian. High quality nutrition, along with regular exercise and veterinary check-ups, maximizes your pet's potential for a happier, healthier future.
Made in Europe with global ingredients you can trust.
We manufacture our pet foods with the highest quality ingredients. These ingredients must meet our strict requirements for purity and nutrient content.
You can make a difference in the lives of shelter pets. The Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love programme is supported with Hill’s VET ESSENTIALS purchases, helping more dogs and cats find the loving homes they deserve. Learn more at www.hillspet.co.uk/shelter-program.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee We're confident your pet will enjoy Hill's VET ESSENTIALS foods. We're so confident that we offer a 100% money-back guarantee.*
Not artificially preserved. No synthetic colours. No artificial flavours.
Also try the VET ESSENTIALS GROWTH Kitten food in combination with the VET ESSENTIALS GROWTH Kitten pouch.
Hill's pet foods are available in a variety of dry or wet foods for your cat’s unique needs, with many delicious flavours your cat will love.
Switch to Hill's VET ESSENTIALS HEALTHY DIGESTIVE BIOME ADULT CAT FOOD at 12 months old.
Recommended for:
Kittens up to 1 year old and pregnant or nursing cats.
Not recommended for:
Adult cats, Adult 7+ cats, obese or obese-prone cats.
Proud to have helped
13 million shelter pets
find a forever home & counting
COMPOSITION: Chicken and turkey meal (chicken 28%; total poultry 43%), maize, wheat, animal fat, vegetable oil, digest, fish oil (1.9%), ground pecan shell, minerals, dried beet pulp, flaxseed, dried citrus pulp, dried cranberries. ActivBiome+ prebiotic blend (4%): Ground pecan shell, dried beet pulp, flaxseed, dried citrus pulp, dried cranberries.
ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS: Protein 36.9%, Fat content 18.3%, Crude fibre 2.2%, Crude ash 7.1%, Omega-3 fatty acids 1.1%, Omega-6 fatty acids 3.8%, DHA 0.20%, Calcium 1.3%, Phosphorus 1.0%, Sodium 0.44%, Potassium 0.85%, Magnesium 0.09%; per kg: Vitamin A 8,583IU, Vitamin D3 753IU, Vitamin E 700mg, Vitamin C 100mg, Beta-carotene 1.5mg.
ADDITIVES PER KG: Nutritional additives: 3b103 (Iron) 74.1mg, 3b202 (Iodine) 3.2mg, 3b405 (Copper) 8.7mg, 3b502 (Manganese) 7.7mg, 3b603 (Zinc) 115mg, with natural antioxidant.
Growth 4 to 6 months Mixed Feeding Guide
| Weight of Cat - kgs | Amount per Day - 85 g pouches | Amount per Day - grams | |
| 0,5 | 1 | + | 5 g |
| 1 | 1 | + | 25 g |
| 1,5 | 1 | + | 40 g |
| 2 | 1 | + | 55 g |
| 3 | 1 | + | 80 g |
| 4 | 1 | + | 105 g |
| 5 | 1 | + | 130 g |
| 6 | 1 | + | 150 g |
| 7+ | 1 | + | 24 g per kg |
Growth 7 to 12 months and Pregnancy Mixed Feeding Guide
| Weight of Cat - kgs | Amount per Day - 85 g pouches | Amount per Day - grams | |
| 0,5 | 0.5 | + | 10 g |
| 1 | 1 | + | 15 g |
| 1,5 | 1 | + | 30 g |
| 2 | 1 | + | 40 g |
| 3 | 1 | + | 60 g |
| 4 | 1 | + | 80 g |
| 5 | 1 | + | 100 g |
| 6 | 1 | + | 115 g |
| 7+ | 1 | + | 19 g per kg |
Growth less than 4 months Mixed Feeding Guide
| Weight of Cat - kgs | Amount per Day - 85 g pouches | Amount per Day - grams | |
| 0,5 | 1 | + | 10 g |
| 1 | 1 | + | 35 g |
| 1,5 | 1 | + | 50 g |
| 2 | 1 | + | 70 g |
| 3 | 1 | + | 100 g |
| 4 | 1 | + | 130 g |
| 5 | 1 | + | 160 g |
| 6 | 1 | + | 185 g |
| 7+ | 1 | + | 29 g per kg |
Growth
| Weight of Cat - kgs | Amount per Day - (grams) - Growth less than 4 months | Amount per Day - (grams) - Growth 4 to 6 months | Amount per Day - (grams) - Growth 7 to 12 months and Pregnancy |
| 0.5 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
| 1 | 55 | 45 | 35 |
| 1.5 | 75 | 60 | 50 |
| 2 | 90 | 75 | 60 |
| 3 | 125 | 100 | 80 |
| 4 | 150 | 125 | 100 |
| 5 | 180 | 150 | 120 |
| 6 | 205 | 170 | 140 |
| 7 | 230 | 195 | 155 |
| 7+ | 32 per kg | 27 per kg | 21 per kg |
HELPFUL TIPS
- Adjust feeding amounts as necessary to maintain optimal weight. If you are unsure, ask your veterinarian.
- New to this food? Mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period.
- Keep fresh water available at all times!
- Your pets nutritional needs may change as they age. Ask your vet at every checkup.
- To prevent suffocation, keep the packaging out of the reach of pets and children.
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3899 kcal/kg (390 kcal/100g)
| Nutrient | As Fed2 % |
| Protein | 36.9 % |
| Fat | 18.3 % |
| Carbohydrate / NFE | 30 % |
| Crude Fiber | 2.2 % |
| Calcium | 1.32 % |
| Phosphorus | 1.04 % |
| Potassium | 0.85 % |
| Sodium | 0.44 % |
| Magnesium | 0.093 % |
| Taurine | 0.25 % |
| Vitamin C | 101 ppm |
| Vitamin E | 698 IU/kg |
| Total Omega-3 FA | 1.14 % |
| Total Omega-6 FA | 3.79 % |
References
1The displayed analytical values may differ slightly from the values shown on the package. Both values meet product specifications.
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VetEssentials™
Preventative nutrition with 5 essential health benefits for your healthy pet.
