{"product_id":"hill-s-science-plan-hypoallergenic-adult-wet-dog-food-with-salmon-12x363g","title":"Hill's Science Plan Hypoallergenic Adult Wet Dog Food with Salmon - 12x363g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHypoallergenic Adult Wet Dog Food with Salmon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a complete wet food for adult dogs, made with salmon. Below we set out what hypoallergenic actually means, since it is a marketing word rather than a regulated one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Novel Protein:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salmon as the only animal protein, chosen because most dogs have not eaten it before.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Grain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grain-free, to keep the ingredient list short.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigestion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly digestible, for a dog with a delicate stomach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePack Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12x363g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat Hypoallergenic Means, And Does Not\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHypoallergenic is a marketing word, not a regulated one. What it means in practice here is a limited ingredient list built on a single novel protein, chosen because a pet is unlikely to have met it before and so unlikely to react to it. That is a sound idea and a reasonable thing to buy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is not a diagnosis and it cannot tell you whether your pet has a food allergy. Only a properly run elimination trial can, and that has to be set up by your vet and followed strictly, with no treats, chews, flavoured medication or scraps for the whole period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorth knowing: true food allergy is far less common than the internet suggests, and the usual culprits are the proteins a pet has eaten most, typically chicken, beef and dairy. Grain is near the bottom of the list, not the top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost itchy pets in this region are reacting to fleas or environmental allergens rather than food. A food change is worth trying, but itching that has gone on more than a couple of weeks needs looking at properly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOn Grain-Free\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis recipe has no grain, which is there to keep the ingredient list short and the protein sources limited, not because grain is inherently bad. Grain is a perfectly good source of energy and fibre for most dogs and cats, and it is an uncommon allergen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou may have seen the discussion linking some grain-free dog foods to dilated cardiomyopathy. The investigation focused on foods built on high levels of peas, lentils and other pulses, no single cause was established, and the picture is still unsettled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sensible reading: choose grain-free when there is a reason to, as there is here, rather than because it sounds better. If your dog is on a grain-free food long term, mention it at your next check-up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFeeding, Storage And The Range\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow much:\u003c\/strong\u003e start from the chart on the pack by weight, then adjust to what you can feel. If you feed wet and dry together, count both halves towards the daily total rather than treating the wet as an extra.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChanging over:\u003c\/strong\u003e move across gradually over about seven days rather than switching in one go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage and serving:\u003c\/strong\u003e refrigerate once opened, use within about two days and serve at room temperature, since cold food smells of much less. In UAE summer take it up after about twenty minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hill's was founded by an American vet, Mark Morris Senior, who formulated a kidney diet for a guide dog in the 1940s. They run feeding trials on their recipes, which is why they can say clinically proven where most brands cannot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScience Plan is not Prescription Diet:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is the everyday range for healthy pets. Prescription Diet is the separate therapeutic range for diagnosed conditions, sold on a vet's recommendation, and the two are not interchangeable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood To Know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis listing is the 12x363g pack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete wet food. Can be fed alone or alongside a dry food from the same range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefrigerate once opened, use within about two days and serve at room temperature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep fresh water available at all times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience Plan is a non-prescription everyday food, not a veterinary therapeutic diet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade by Hill's Pet Nutrition, part of Colgate-Palmolive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305109999867,"sku":"607857","price":317.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/8211\/8139\/files\/hills-hills-science-plan-hypoallergenic-adult-dry-wet-food-with-salmon-12x363g-2574658.png?v=1753760374","url":"https:\/\/www.thepetsclub.ae\/products\/hill-s-science-plan-hypoallergenic-adult-wet-dog-food-with-salmon-12x363g","provider":"The Pets Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}