Managing Stress
The clear recommentation for hidden stress
Stress often hides behind GI and urinary issues. The right nutrition can help limit recurring accidents.
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Ingredients shown to control stress
L-tryptophan acts as a mood-balancing ingredient to enhance a stressed cat’s mood¹,²
Milk protein hydrolysate decreases fearfulness & increases contact with people³
Omega-3s address stress-induced inflammation
Antioxidants help manage imbalances
Prescription Diet GI Biome Stress
NEW clinical nutrition formulated with ingredients to help manage stress & digestive upsets in cats.
- Helps promote a calming effect, improve digestion & stool quality
- Clinically formulated to promote regular, healthy stool in as little as 24 hours⁴
- Helps limit the recurrence of digestive upsets
- With ActivBiome+ Technology, a propietary blend of prebiotics that's clinically shown to rapidly nourish the gut microbiome to support digestive health and well-being
Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress
Clinical nutrition specially formulated to support a cat's urinary health with ingredients to control stress.
Clinically proven to lower the recurrence rate of the most common urinary signs by 89%⁵
Formulated to reduce emotional upset, a risk factor for common urinary signs
Helps dissolve struvite stones in as little as 7 days (average 27 days)⁶
Formulated to decrease long-term risk of calcium oxalate stones when fed daily
Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic
Clinical nutrition that supports urinary health with added ingredients to help manage stress and maintain healthy weight.
- Clinically proven to lower the recurrence rate of the most common urinary signs by 89%⁵
- Clinically proven nutrition to reduce body weight by 11% in 60 days⁷,⁸
- Helps dissolve struvite stones in as little as 7 days (average 27 days)⁶
Prescription Diet i/d Stress
Clinical nutrition shown to calm and manage stress-related behaviors including digestive upsets in dogs under 14kg.
Helps promote a calming effect, supports healthy digestion & improves stool quality
With ActivBiome+ Technology, a propietary blend of prebiotics that's clinically shown to rapidly nourish the gut microbiome to support digestive health and well-being
Highly digestible formula with milk protein hydrolysate to help manage stress
Enriched with clinically proven antioxidants & omega-3s from fish oil
Vet Essentials Multi-Benefit + Calm
Vet-exclusive, multi-benefit, wellness nutrition to help support emotional balance in small & mini breed dogs.
- Formulated with hydrolysed milk casein, a clinically proven ingredient to help support emotional balance and provide comfort in intense situations
Feeding recommendations made easy
No matter which nutrition you recommend for managing a pet’s stress, Hill’s Quick Reco is a free tool for vets associated with a clinic to make recommendations fast, reliable and comprehensible for pet parents.
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¹Pereira GG, Fragoso S, Pires E. Effect of dietary intake of L-Tryptophan supplementation on multi housed cats presenting stress related behaviours, in Proceedings, BSAVA 2010 DMS10000044045.
²Meyer HP, Becvarova I. Effects of a urinary food supplemented with milk protein hydrolysate and L-tryptophan on feline idiopathic cystitis - results of a case series in 10 cats. Intern J Appl Res Vet Med 2016;14:59-65.
³Beata et al. J Vet Behavior 2007;2:40-46.
⁴Wernimont, S.M., et al. Food with Specialised Dietary Fibre Sources Improves Clinical Outcomes in Adult Cats with Constipation or Diarrhoea (in a 2 Month Study). FASEB J. 2020;34(1). Some cats may require multi modal management.
⁵Kruger JM, Lulich JP, Merrills J, et al. Comparison of foods with differing nutritional profiles for long-term management of acute nonobstructive idiopathic cystitis in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2015;247(5):508–517.
⁶Lulich JP, Kruger JM, MacLeay JM, et al. Efficacy of two commercially available, low-magnesium, urine-acidifying dry foods for the dissolution of struvite uroliths in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2013;243(8):1147-1153.
⁷Floerchinger AM, Jackson MI, Jewell DE, et al. Effect of feeding a weight loss food beyond a caloric restriction period on body composition and resistance to weight gain in cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2015;247(4):365-374.
⁸Data on file, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc. 2020.