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Your clinically tested nutritional solution to help manage the itchy allergic dog
Canine allergies are a common source of frustration for dogs, their owners, and the veterinarians who treat them. Identifying whether a dog is suffering from a food or environmental allergy, or a combination of both can be challenging. Thankfully, Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Complete range offers a nutritional solution to help manage both food AND environmental allergies effectively.
Although a common belief of pet parents, the large majority of allergic skin conditions are actually not caused by food allergies1. Of those that are however, 20-30% also have concurrent environmental allergies2. This overlap often complicates dietary trials, leading to suboptimal results. Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Complete simplifies this process by providing a clinically tested nutritional solution for both environmental and food allergies, making it easier to manage itchy pets.
Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Complete starts working from the first bowl and can be part of a long-term, multimodal management strategy. The formulation is specially formulated to support pets with both food and environmental allergies..
The Key Features:
Egg as the single intact animal protein source: Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Complete uses egg, an uncommon allergen, as the primary protein source which avoids common allergens like intact beef and chicken protein. Eggs account for only around 4% of all reported food allergies, therefore make up a very small proportion of allergic skin disease overall3. Additionally, egg proteins have been shown to help reduce the severity and duration of allergic reactions4.
HistaGuard Complex: Hill’s proprietary blend of bioactive compounds, phytonutrients, and antioxidants including Vitamins A, C and E as well as zinc, help to normalise the immune system reaction to environmental allergens.
And now, there is an option for puppies affected by allergic skin conditions! Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Complete Puppy is a complete and balanced diet suitable for all sizes and breeds and can be fed post-weaning to puppies suffering from allergic skin conditions. It has the same great benefits of Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Complete Adult, and also provides complete and balanced nutrition to support healthy development in puppies, including DHA from fish oil, for healthy brain and eye development.
Simplify the management of both food and environmental allergies by including Hill’s Prescription Diet Derm Complete Adult and Derm Complete Puppy as part of your multi-modal approach. To learn more about these diets and the science behind them, visit myhillsvet.com.au or get in touch with our Hill’s Helpline team on 1800 800 733 or hillshelplineanz@hillspet.com.
References:
1. Olivry, T., & Mueller, R. S. (2016). Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (3): prevalence of cutaneous adverse food reactions in dogs and cats. BMC Veterinary Research, 13, 1-4.
2. Verlinden, A., Hesta, M., Millet, S., & Janssens, G. P. J. (2006). Food allergy in dogs and cats: a review. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 46(3), 259-273.
3. Mueller, R. S., Olivry, T., & Prélaud, P. (2016). Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (2): common food allergen sources in dogs and cats. BMC veterinary research, 12, 1-4.
4. Jewell, D., & Fritsch, D. (2015). The Effect of Egg on Selected Immune System Parameters of the Dog. Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. Topeka, KS, data on file.
