Hill's food for dogs of large and small breeds: reviews, composition

A balanced, tasty diet with all the necessary vitamins is what every dog needs.

A cheerful, active pet with shiny fur, clear eyes and a happy smile is what every owner needs.

All this is achievable with Hills food, which allows the owner and dog to devote more time to each other, because it completely takes care of healthy, balanced food for dogs of any age and breed.

Hill's dog food is premium and is in demand among breeders and owners. The popularity of diets was facilitated by the development of a line of food for dogs of different age categories. For each, Hill's specialists have developed a special composition with all the necessary substances and minerals in a ratio that fully meets the needs of the pet's body.

Types, range and composition of feed

The Hills company produces dry food for purrs, canned food and spiders.

There are several lines of these products.

SciencePlan – food for healthy pets of all ages . The composition of each individual food is carefully selected, taking into account age characteristics, as well as the specifics of individual breeds.

Kitten – for kittens with tuna, chicken, as well as chicken and vegetables.
Senior 7+ – for animals over 7 years old.
YoungAdultSterilised – products for sterilized cats.

The AdultFeline series with lamb, tuna, rabbit or chicken will be useful for purebred purrs.

HairballControl – makes it easier for furry breeds to swallow hair.
LightChiken and IndoorCat are low-calorie foods for animal weight control.
SensitiveStomach – helps pets with sensitive stomachs digest food.
OralCare - takes care of the purr's oral cavity.
SensitiveSkin – helps reduce irritation on sensitive cat skin.

The composition of each individual food is specially selected, taking into account age characteristics, as well as the specifics of individual breeds.

The composition of the food depends on the formula and may contain the following ingredients.

Chicken liver;
Animal fat;
Protein extracted from chicken bones, feathers and beaks;
Soy protein;
Corn gluten;
Shredded corn.

Not long ago, Hill's began releasing two more new lines of food: IdealBalance and Nature'sBest. These products do not contain preservatives, dyes, soy, wheat flour, or dairy products.

But they include:

Brown rice
Flax-seed
Peas.
Potato.
Tomatoes.
Broccoli.
Beetroot.
Carrot.
Natural antioxidant and preservative.

They also produce various medicinal foods, otherwise called “prescribed diets” from the PrescriptionDiet line.

Metabolic and R/D are prescribed in the treatment of obesity in a pet to correct its weight.
LowFat/Diabet W/D will be useful for diabetes in pussies.
K/D is prescribed for existing problems with the kidneys and heart.
J/D will be a good helper in the treatment of joints. Here it will be possible to restore cat cartilage tissue with the help of omega-3 fatty acids contained in the food.
L/D will help with existing liver diseases.
Z/D is attributed to pets with allergies. This food contains vitamins, hypoallergenic hydrolyzed protein, various beneficial minerals and antioxidants.
Y/D aibolit is prescribed for hyperthyroidism.
T/D has a preventive effect against diseases of the cat's oral cavity.
S/D and C/D are prescribed for urolithiasis.
A/D helps your pet's body recover after injury or surgery.
I/D will help in solving intestinal problems.

Some cat owners consider it acceptable to give medicinal food to completely healthy pets. Never do this! Please consult your veterinarian on all nutritional issues.

How to choose Hill's food

The main criterion for selecting suitable food for a dog is its age.

For young dogs up to one year old, the food contains unsaturated fatty acids and a complex of vitamins necessary for an active, mobile, rapidly growing organism.

For adult pets from one to 7 years old, the food contains a precisely calculated amount of proteins that eliminate protein deficiency in the body. The complex of useful ingredients is supplemented with vitamins and antioxidants - so that the dog remains young for a long time and always feels great.

Expert opinion

Slanimsky Alexey Georgievich

Veterinarian of the highest qualification category. Has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating diseases in animals.

For dogs aged 7 years and older - food for this category of four-legged consumers is a carefully developed complex of nutrients and vitamins. The food is balanced taking into account the age of the dog and ensures the pet a long life in optimal condition.

Pros and cons of Hill's brand food

Hills has many advantages.

For the production of this brand of feed, exclusively high quality raw materials are used.
The food contains sources of animal and vegetable protein, useful minerals, vitamins and exclusively natural preservatives.
Composition information can be read on the packaging.
Thanks to the widest range of Hills products, every cat owner will be able to choose food specifically for their cat.
The PrescriptionDiet line has proven its therapeutic effect in reality.
Products of the above brand are sold in many pet stores and veterinary pharmacies.

But there are also a few downsides to Hills.

Systematic consumption of this dry food can cause allergic reactions in some pets.
Hill's products contain a lot of carbohydrates that are difficult for the cat's body to digest.
The packaging does not contain data on the percentage of ingredients.

Range

The compositions of "Hills" differ depending on the line and purpose, especially for therapeutic and dietary foods. Today the company produces more than five dozen types of canned and dry food. The Hills range has been presented in Russia since 1995. Four lines of feed are sold in Russia:

Prescription Diet – wet and dry food for dogs and cats with various diseases (they are recommended to be given to animals only as prescribed by a veterinarian);
Science Plan – balanced daily nutrition for animals of different ages and with different needs;
Nature's Best - everyday canned and dry food for dogs and cats, which, according to the manufacturer, contains only natural ingredients (it is assumed that they should not contain artificial preservatives, attractants and dyes, as well as eggs, wheat, soy and dairy products );
Ideal Balance - this line combines the qualities of the two previous lines (according to the manufacturer, these are balanced foods made only from natural ingredients).

Hills products are sold in more than 90 countries around the world, the company has representative offices in 86 countries, including Russia: Hills Pet Nutrition LLC is located in Moscow at the address: st. Krylatskaya, 17/4, tel.: 8-800-200-11-11

Official website: hillspet.ru

Compound

The source of protein in diets is chicken and turkey meal. Next come cereals - corn, milled rice. Helpful supplements include amino acids, minerals and vitamins. Antioxidants in feed are natural ingredients - tocopherols and citric acid. Hill's has developed several grain-free formulas for cats. In these foods, meat flour is also a source of protein, but grains are replaced with potatoes and peas. It also contains dried vegetables.

Hill's wet diets for cats are available in pouches or cans. By consistency, it can be pieces in sauce, pate or mousse. The main ingredients are chicken, pork, and turkey. Next comes the plant components - pea protein, corn starch, wheat or wheat flour. The sauce is colored with natural caramel. Ideal balance diets, in addition to these ingredients, contain potato starch and peas.

Advantages and disadvantages

The advantages of this food include:

High-quality source of animal proteins;
Preservatives of natural origin.

Also, as an advantage of the Hill's food brand, one can note the wide range and availability of diets.

Minuses:

The main part of the feed is cereals;
Source of fats of dubious origin;
The presence of low-quality ingredients (protein hydrolysate);
Highly allergenic grains in large quantities are wheat and corn.

Looking at all the flaws and shortcomings of the recipe, it is not difficult to determine what class of Hills food is - it has the right place in the category of premium food for dogs.

Dry or wet?

Veterinarians recommend choosing Hill's dry food as the basis of nutrition:

it is nutritious, contains all the necessary nutrients;
the granules are small, as can be seen in the photo of Hill's food for cats, they are easy to chew even for animals with weak teeth;
helps strengthen teeth, prevent oral diseases and the formation of tartar.

Wet food is higher in calories because it is enriched with fats. It is best used as an additional food - a treat for domestic cats.

Manufacturer

This brand was born thanks to the company Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., which was founded in 1907 in the USA, where Hill's dog food is still produced. However, it was only in 1939 that the first version of therapeutic nutrition was developed, designed to improve the health of the German shepherd guide dog, which became a kind of breakthrough in the field of feeding pets. It was after the creation of this successful medicinal formulation that the first veterinary line of Hills dog food was founded, and, judging by the grateful reviews, it still helps animals cope with various diseases.

Since its founding, the company has changed its name, conquered the markets of 86 different countries around the world, and was also purchased by the mega corporation Colgate-Palmolive and is currently its subsidiary.

For several years now, the stumbling block for many dog lovers has been the question: where is the Hills food sold in our pet stores produced? In reviews there is often an opinion that recently the production of these products began in Russia. There is no confirmation of this information, and according to official data, the country producing Hills food is the Netherlands.

It is also possible that products of this brand are manufactured in other countries of the European Union, which can be confirmed by the markings on some packages: the letter “S” means the Netherlands, and Hills food marked “V” indicates that the country of origin is the Czech Republic. Judging by the reviews of customers who pay attention to this aspect, there are both one and the other marks on packs of food sold in Russia.