Who makes Hill's dog food and is it a quality food?

The Hills company (hillspet.ru) has been known to pet owners for more than half a century. The manufacturer produces the sought-after premium class Hills dog food. It is preferred not only by dog ​​handlers and veterinarians, but also by animal owners. Before choosing a menu for, you need to study the composition of the brand. The manufacturer's factories are located in America and European countries. In our country you can find three product lines: Science Plan, Prescription Diet, Nature's Best.

Briefly about the manufacturer

The production of Hills feed began in the 30s of the 20th century. Product developed by veterinarian Mark Morris. Once while treating a guide dog, he realized that the cause of kidney failure was the animal’s poor diet. The doctor thought about developing a diet for dogs that would be healthy and balanced. In the 40s, he entered into an agreement with the famous company Hill's Packing Company and the result of cooperation was the development of dry dog ​​food.

More than two hundred veterinarians, nutritionists, and scientists continue to work on improving the food produced and their new recipes. Each ingredient of the future product is controlled, its composition is analyzed. The manufacturer carefully monitors the quality of the finished feed. In 2016, some of the rations were removed from sale, and the composition of the rest was updated.

Advantages and disadvantages

The diet is structured so that the body with a damaged digestive tract absorbs it almost completely. Hill's dry food contains a low percentage of fat and is used for dogs receiving correction of disorders.

Advantages:

1. Minimizes the risk of relapse.
2. Nutrients restore peristalsis, digestion and other functions of the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Contains prebiotics - fibers work for the growth of beneficial microflora.
4. It is a source of special fiber that nourishes the cells of the digestive tract.
5. Contains ginger (calming effect on the intestines).

Peculiarity! Has antioxidant properties. Nutrition removes free radicals, accelerating the recovery process.

The food is delicious. The only drawback is the high price.

Composition of diets for dogs

The most important component of the food is meat - turkey, chicken. But often you can see chicken and turkey flour in the composition. This means that ground poultry meat, skin and bone structures are used in production. The manufacturer does not use chicken heads, paws or feathers in the manufacture of this product. Often, by-products are included in diets, which reduces the cost of the product. This approach can be found in the production of economy and premium feed.

To provide the animal with carbohydrates, wheat and rice are included in the feed. It is fortified with corn. It contains many vitamins and amino acids. But it is this ingredient that provokes allergic reactions. The dog gets its vegetable protein from corn gluten and its fiber from sugar beets.

Hill's cat food - reviews

Review of Hills food for kittens , writes Galina. Just two years ago, we got a five-month-old kitten. She called him Tonic (although the man calls him Tapk), started looking on the Internet about feeding kittens and most wrote that at this age it is already fashionable to start accustoming them to food. For testing, I chose small packages of Hills food for kittens and ProPlan for kittens. The baby did not eat very willingly at first, but then the whims disappeared :-)

I stopped at Hills feed and fed him until he was one year old. Then I switched to food for adult cats. I can say that during these two years there were no problems. The cat's coat is good and his health is not satisfactory. True, I not only feed him dry food - Tonic often asks for something tasty from the table, and it’s hard to refuse him)) I hope my review will be useful and Hill’s food will suit your cats too!

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Valentina writes a review about Hill's cat food. I fed my Tusya whiskey for almost four years. Everything seemed to be fine, the cat was eating and eating. But somehow I came across an article on the Internet about classes of feed, then I looked for more materials and... I was just scared. It turned out that Whiskas was an advertised time bomb for cats. I immediately switched to the best food, but the best brands are expensive, so I had to find a compromise between price and quality. The Hills court became such a compromise - both the composition is much better and the price is acceptable. From time to time I also buy canned food of the same brand.

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Now Tusya looks much better thanks to her shiny coat! Therefore, we can conclude that if Hills is not the best, it is certainly much better than any Whiskas. It’s good that I realized this in time and I hope my cat will please me for a very long time thanks to this! Let everything be fine with your pets!

Review of Hills food for sterilized cats, writes Ruslana. We chose this food on the recommendation of the clinic after castration of the cat. We have been feeding them for more than four years. The cat is happy, and so are we. People, don’t be sorry to spend a little more on food, because if you feed it whiskey or kitikat, it will end up being more expensive. Have pity on your cat! And don’t forget, when feeding dry food there should always be water near it!

Benefits of Hills for dogs

Hill's produces an extensive line of dog food. Among them you can choose a diet for animals of any age and activity. In specialized stores it is easy to choose food for therapeutic nutrition or the prevention of diseases of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, etc.

In production, they do not use artificial dyes and preservatives, which many manufacturers of famous brands are guilty of. There are no flavors, potassium sorbate, or antioxidants.

Despite the fact that the manufacturer does not clearly state the composition of the product on the label and does not always specify information about the ingredients, most of it contains meat and offal. Food from this company can be found in almost any pet store or in the “Pet Products” departments. The price of the food is budget-friendly and will not hurt your wallet when switching to regular feeding with products of this brand.

Conclusions about Hills dog food

Premium food is a kind of compromise between price and quality, Hills is no exception. It is of much higher quality than economy feed, but still not as healthy as super-premium or holistic feed.

Hills is suitable for those who cannot buy expensive dog food, but also do not want to poison it with a frankly poor economy class. However, Dai Paw still cannot recommend it as a permanent food for your pets.

Hills dog food price

• Dry food Hills Science Plan 0.3 kg - from ;
• Dry food Hills Science Plan 3 kg - from 1200 rubles;
• Dry food Hills Science Plan 12 kg - from 3300 rubles;
• Dry food Hills Prescription Diet 12 kg - from 5000 rub.

The prices shown are indicative, current as of June 2017 and may change significantly over time.

In addition to those listed above, there are many different food packages (1 kg, 7.5 kg, etc.). The price depends not only on the size of the package, but also on the option. The medicinal line is more expensive than the everyday line.

Feed disadvantages

The manufacturer does not always clearly state on the label how much offal and real meat is contained in the diet. Consumers point out that the company uses little high-quality meat, trying to reduce the cost of the product with other meat ingredients.

The food contains corn and wheat, which often cause allergies in pets. Therefore, when choosing a menu for dogs prone to allergies, you should be careful. Contains soybean oil. Beet pulp, which is poorly absorbed by the body, causes an ambiguous reaction from owners and veterinarians.

What do veterinarians say about this food?

Many veterinarians give a positive assessment of Hill's dog food. They recommend a product for pets whose bodies tolerate corn and wheat well. Doctors note the natural composition of the product and the content of poultry and fish flour.

Veterinarians pay special attention to the therapeutic line of diet. Professionals say that the food corresponds to the descriptions stated by the manufacturer. Doctors recommend Hills nutrition not only for prevention, but also for the treatment of pathologies that have been diagnosed in the animal.

However, there are also negative opinions regarding Hill's dog food. Veterinarians say that the composition of the diet is questionable. The manufacturer notes “chicken flour” on the packaging. Experts point out that this is flour, not meat, that is, the food can only contain ground bones and skin. Veterinarians also question the hypoallergenic properties of the product. It contains corn and wheat, which themselves can provoke an atypical reaction in the animal’s body.

Users often have a question - Royal Canin or Hills for dogs - which is better? Veterinarians do not give an exact answer to this. Experts say that it all depends on the individual characteristics of the animal.

Video: Hills dog food, its composition and reviews

Types of food

The company offers breeders and dog owners a wide range of diets. In each series you can find several foods that even a picky dog ​​will like. All foods can be divided into two large groups: Science Plan, Prescription Diet. Science Plan can be used to feed your animal regularly. It is selected depending on the size of the dog and its age group. Prescription Diet is a line of medicinal food for pets with diseases. It is prescribed by a veterinarian.

For puppies you can purchase Healthy Development. It is recommended to be used for feeding puppies up to 12 months of age. Small & Miniature products are given to puppies of decorative breeds. This diet is based on chicken or lamb and rice.

Science Plan line

This food can be given to your pet every day. The manufacturer produces several brands of food depending on the dog’s activity, age, and breed.

Advanced Fitness is suitable for adult dogs of any breed. It builds muscle mass and improves the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Large dogs should choose Large Breed food, which has a beneficial effect on joints and maintains the muscular frame in good condition. For small pets weighing less than 15 kilograms, it is recommended to buy the Advanced Fitness Mini. All products are used for regular feeding of adult animals and are intended for weight maintenance.

It is better to give Perfect Weight to animals that are overweight. This diet is low in fat. It has several types suitable for medium-sized dogs. But at the same time, it can be fed to animals that move a lot. The composition of the food is designed to fully compensate for the dog’s energy spent during the day.

Hills feed feeding chart

Hills dosage table for juniors

It is better to give Sensitive Skin to pets who suffer from problems with the epidermis. With such nutrition it will be possible to avoid peeling of the skin and remove redness. If you need food to be easily digestible, then it is better to purchase Sensitive Stomach. It has a lot of fiber. To improve the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and skin condition, Small & Miniature should be used. This food is suitable for small pets. For feeding smaller dogs, Small & Miniature Light Original is better suited. This diet will help keep the animal in good shape.

The Canine Mature line includes two varieties of diet designed for dogs over five years of age. Adult 5+ Active Longevity ™ Large Breed will support physical activity and muscle corset in dogs over five years old. And for pets over seven years old, Adult 7+ Active Longevity feeding is suitable. This menu improves the functioning of the intestines and stomach. Suitable for small and medium breeds.

Science Plan is also represented by the Puppy series. For puppies, veterinarians recommend purchasing Healthy Development, which promotes proper bone formation. To improve immunity, Small & Miniature should be given to puppies of small breeds.

Hill's Prescription Diet Line

This food is usually prescribed by veterinarians if your pet has health problems. Such foods contain components that have a positive effect on the functioning of the heart, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary system, etc. Hill's Prescription Diet improves skin condition and copes with excess weight.

C/d nutrition will help reduce the likelihood of relapse in urolithiasis. If you have problems with digestion, skin and stool, it is recommended to purchase D/d for your dog. It reduces the body's atypical reactions to irritants. To maintain dental health, veterinarians recommend T/d, and for kidney stones, U/d. If it is important to maintain normal weight, but your dog is gaining extra pounds, it is better to switch to a W/d diet. For animals with allergies, Z/d food is better suited.

If the dog reacts negatively to external stimuli, then Dream Defense Canin is needed. In case of developing diseases of the cardiovascular system, it is better to switch to the H/d product. I/d Low Fat brand is low in lipids, so it is often recommended to improve stomach and intestinal function. Animals that have digestive problems due to stress and anxiety are best given I/d Stress Mini. Usually these are pets of decorative and small breeds. This food is also suitable for animals suffering from pancreatitis.

To improve the functioning of the musculoskeletal system, J/d nutrition is suitable for your dog. For diseases of the urinary organs, it is recommended to give your pet K/d. During treatment of liver pathologies, feed him L/d. To eliminate excess weight, you need to add Metabolic to your diet. Such food will allow the animal to quickly get into the desired shape and increase its mobility. Hill's Metabolic will be a similar product with a similar effect on the body.

Hill's Nature's Best range

This line is distinguished by the presence of natural ingredients. Typically, this diet is intended for animals older than 12 months. For large large breed dogs, Large Breed/Giant is recommended. Mini/Medium is suitable for decorative and small breeds.

Hill's Ideal Balance range

This is the only product from the entire Hill's range whose main ingredient is chicken. It contains balanced proteins, fats and carbohydrates. It is best to switch pets to this diet between the ages of one and seven years. Ideal Balance contains a lot of vitamins.

Hills ID Dog Food Review

The Prescription Diet dietary line is designed for dogs with health problems. ID series food belongs to the super-premium class. It is intended for pets with diseases of the digestive system, when it is difficult for the body to break down and absorb fats. The balanced composition of Hill's dog food protects against exhaustion and prevents relapse. Suitable for all breeds.

Clinically tested effectiveness of Hills ID:

• in acute forms of intestinal disorders accompanied by diarrhea and vomiting;
• with excessive proliferation of bacteria, microflora disturbances, malabsorption;
• when food digestion deteriorates;
• for inflammation of the small intestine, gastrointestinal tract after surgery, during the recovery period;
• for chronic diseases, obesity;
• in case of bloating, volvulus, dilation of the stomach - emotional arousal and physical activity are additionally excluded.

Expert opinion
Anna Abramenko

An avid dog lover. Experience in veterinary medicine since 2009.

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Take Hill's food for dogs with gastritis, colitis, enteritis. It is also used for pancreatitis, weak exocrine pancreatic function (after removal of acute conditions, during which the introduction of any food or liquid is contraindicated) and as a daily diet for a puppy.

Important! The food is not intended for dogs with sodium retention in the body, or cats. If the disease is corrected by fiber content, choose the WD line.

Hills ID feed composition analysis

The food contains a low percentage of fat, increased electrolyte composition and components of high biological value. The basis is protein and high quality ingredients. The food includes rice, wheat, chicken, starch, protein hydrolysate, beets, oats, barley, minerals, ginger, flax seeds, vitamins, antioxidants.

Composition of Hills ID food

Reviews from veterinarians and buyers about the food

Dog owners and veterinarians have quite different opinions about Hills products. Some owners consider the food an excellent option for regular nutrition and give it to the animal for several years. They advise and recommend it to friends and acquaintances, noting that the dog receives all the necessary vitamins and minerals, the coat is shiny, the dog feels great, is active and does not get sick.

Other owners and breeders are more cautious and often read negative reviews about Hills. Despite the fact that dogs eat it with pleasure, people try to consult a veterinarian first, even if there is no food allergy. It is rare, but you can find negative reviews about allergic reactions to dietary components. Typically, allergies in dogs begin from the consumption of wheat in the product.

The opinions of veterinarians were also divided. Some experts recommend it because it does not contain preservatives, dyes or synthetic unnatural components. They note that the manufacturer controls the quality of the ingredients and the finished product at every stage of production. They consider the balanced composition and manufacturer’s analysis of the characteristics of all breeds to be another significant advantage.

Other experts doubt that the quality of the product matches its price. They note that many diets include meat meal, which is not made from anything clear, and it is better not to use corn and wheat to feed the animal. Such doctors recommend using only veterinary food for the prevention and treatment of diseases. They note that there is little real meat in the food. In their opinion, it contains a lot of by-products, which reduce the cost of the diet and make it less tasty and healthy.

Hills contains many allergenic foods. The manufacturer takes into account many characteristics of the “end consumers”, for example, size, age, etc. Many veterinarians consider such food to be an ambiguous product.

But at the same time, they note that its composition is of higher quality than that of budget lines of well-known brands for animals. But in terms of their usefulness, they are inferior to holistic ones. Hill's contains meat flour, which does not guarantee the absence of by-products in the package, even if this is not indicated on the label. This is the golden mean for those breeders and animal owners who are not ready to spend a large part of the family budget on food, but at the same time do not want to give the dog poor quality food.

Hill's is much better in composition than many mass market products for dogs. It will be easy for the owner to choose the packaging of the food. On average, the price of one and a half kilograms of such food will be from 650 to 1050 rubles. For a large pack (12 kilograms) you will have to pay from 4,500 to 5,800 rubles. With the right diet, the dog will be healthy and receive all the necessary vitamins, minerals and nutrients.

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Wet cat food

It is a food that is in a transitional stage from dry to canned food. The moisture content of the attractive, fragrant pieces is half the percentage of the canned varieties. Wet food is packaged in disposable bags according to the norm for one meal . It is not recommended to leave leftovers for the next meal, since wet food, after drying, becomes poor in vitamins and minerals.

Modern cat nutrition is represented by so many species that the eyes of an inexperienced owner of a cute fluffy cat are wide-eyed. Even low-quality food is packaged in beautiful packaging and a smell that is attractive to cats is added; the animals eat it with pleasure. Therefore, it is important to figure out what is best to feed the animal. Cat food is divided into several classes.

Economical option

By-products are used to prepare food mass. Modern grinding machines cope with those parts of the carcass that are not used in the production of human food. Such ingredients include skin, entrails, beaks, claws, hooves, and diseased animal tissue .
All this is diluted with low-grade cereals, soybeans, enriched with flavor enhancers, chemicals and paints, and compressed into neat granules for an attractive appearance. This type of cat food, according to user reviews, does not require too much money from the family budget. With its help, many owners of furry pets satisfy the animal's appetite, forgetting about the principle of healthy nutrition. Everyday use of the brands Whiskas, Meow, Friskas, Kitikat, Darling does not saturate the animal’s body with nutrients for full growth and restoration of strength . The brands of the listed feeds do not contain meat; the name of a commercial product is used to advertise them, but this does not change the essence.

Improved premium class or medium

The food contains grains of a more acceptable quality; meat products in their natural form occupy a small percentage of the total weight. The basic necessary vitamins and substances are introduced. Speaking about chemical additives , there is a sufficient amount of them in the premium class .
Reviews from cat owners indicate the availability of such animal nutrition, since the cost is almost no different from the economy class. Food of such a gradation no longer poses a serious danger to the cat’s body, constant use is possible, and the price of wet food suits consumers. By eating this class of food, cats receive the basic ingredients necessary for life.

Super premium food

The cat food classifier puts this type of food in first place in terms of sales. Reviews from lovers of furry pets say that everyone wants to see their cat playful, without health problems. Hills food falls into this category, since the food has the necessary balanced set of nutrients, developed from a scientific point of view.

Wet food of this class is perfectly absorbed by the cat's body; manufacturers produce their favorite brands in the form of medicinal lines. The body copes with digestion of food easily, since food contains the required amount of proteins, which is very important for cats . Selected types of grains are added, although the main thing for furry pets is the content of meat products. Chemical additives and flavorings are almost never present in quality brands.

Holistic group nutrition

High-quality food is preferred by owners of very purebred cats; they are used by owners of prestigious professional catteries. Meat ingredients make up the bulk of the food , grains are present in very small quantities, and there are no flavors or chemical additives. Due to the composition, free of harmful substances, without artificial flavors, many kittens do not eat high-calorie food at first, but over time they get used to it and eat it with pleasure.