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Managing Stress

The clear reco for hidden stress

Stress often hides behind GI and urinary issues. Hill’s Prescription Diet stress nutrition helps limit recurring accidents.

Help provide relief to pets and their humans

Our tasty, therapeutic portfolio manages a variety of stress-related signs.

Proven stress-reducing ingredients

Hill’s Prescription Diet stress food varieties share the same ingredients to make a visible difference in pets experiencing stress.

  • L-tryptophan acts as a mood balancing ingredient to enhance a stressed cat’s mood1
  • Milk protein hydrolysate decreases fearfulness & increases contact with people2
  • Omega-3 fatty acids & antioxidants help support the body’s response to stress

1in feline products only


2Beata et al. J Vet Behavior 2007;2:40-46

Nutritional support for managing stress

Prescription Diet GI Biome Stress

NEW clinical nutrition formulated 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 hours
  • Helps limit the recurrence of digestive upsets
  • Nourishes a cat’s microbiome with ActivBiome+ Ingredient Blend

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Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress

Clinical nutrition specially formulated to support a cat's urinary health while also managing stress.

  • Lowers the recurrence of most common urinary signs by 89%
  • Reduces stress, a risk factor for common urinary signs
  • Helps dissolve struvite stones in as little as 7 days (average 27 days)
  • Formulated to decrease long-term risk of calcium oxalate stones when fed daily

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Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Stress + Metabolic Weight

Nutrition that supports urinary health & manages stress during a cat’s weight loss and maintenance.

  • Lowers the recurrence of most common urinary signs by 89%
  • Helps dissolve struvite stones in as little as 7 days (average 27 days)
  • Reduces risk of struvite and calcium oxalate stone formation
  • Clinically proven nutrition to reduce body weight by 11% in 60 days

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Prescription Diet i/d Stress

Nutrition with ActivBiome+ Ingredient Blend to help manage stress & stress-related gastrointestinal upsets in dogs.

  • Proprietary anti-stress formula with hydrolyzed casein for dogs up to 30 lbs
  • Highly digestible and low in fat
  • Soothing ingredients, including ginger, to calm the GI tract
  • Starts working quickly to activate the gut microbiome and help restore GI microbiome balance

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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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Providing the best care for stress patients

Further support your clients with Hill’s Veterinary Academy — a free online learning platform offering RACE-approved CE — including courses like Understanding the Stress–Bladder Connection in Cats.

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