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SCIENCE DRIVEN HYDRATION

PRO PLAN®Hydra Care™
A daily complementary cat food to help promote liquid intake in cats - proven to increase cat’s water intake and urine dilution.

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PRO PLAN®Hydra Care™, nutrient enriched water which can be an effective strategy for improving hydration in cats.

A feline supplement (complementary pet food) that has been created to help cats consume on average 50% more liquid every day than water alone*, helping to increase urine dilution.

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*Compared to cats consuming only water in addition to dry feeding. Cats must consume at least 26mL/kg of bodyweight daily for benefit.

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Cats are naturally poor drinkers, and can be very picky, even when you provide them with clean, fresh water every day

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Domestic cats are
naturally poor drinkers

Because cat’s ancestors adapted to surviving by obtaining most of their water from their food

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They have the capacity to concentrate urine at high levels, which can be a problem in some situations and lead to dehydration

Increasing cat’s water intake is very important, especially if they’re suffering from urinary tract problems

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Introducing a third bowl as a simple solution

Hydra Care™ offers a tasty, soft textured gravy, which is served on its own, as an extra third bowl without substituting water or food.

The formula will engage cats to lick it up due to its great taste, increasing their total liquid intake* and decreasing urine specific gravity and osmolality.

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PRO PLAN® Hydra Care™
MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

The addition of PRO PLAN® Hydra Care™ to a cat’s diet can increase the consumption of liquid intake. These effects may offer health benefits to cats in need of greater water consumption for their overall health.

PRO PLAN® Hydra Care™ can help support urinary and renal health.

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Shown to increase total liquid intake and promote hydration**

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Help to Increase urine dilution

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Great taste

**Compared to cats consuming only water in addition to dry feeding. Cats must consume at least 26mL/kg of bodyweight daily for benefit.

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PRO PLAN® HYDRA CARE™
is supported by science

Multiple studies have shown the benefits of providing cats with Nutrient-Enriched Water. The products used in the following studies have similar properties to PRO PLAN® Hydra Care™

Effects of a nutrient enriched water on water intake and indices of hydration in healthy domestic cats fed a dry kibble diet (Zanghi et al., 2018)

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  • In the study, cats that were offered nutrient-enriched water had a 60% higher mean weekly liquid consumption and increased urinary output that improved measures of hydration (30% lower urine osmolality and 33% decreased urine specific gravity), compared to cats offered only tap water.
  • Cats in need of greater water intake, perhaps due to age or health conditions, may benefit from drinking a highly palatable, nutrient-enriched water.

Reference

Zanghi B.M, Gerheart L, Gardner C.L, (2018): Effects of a nutrient-enriched water on water intake and indices of hydration in healthy domestic cats fed a dry kibble diet. From Nestlé Purina Research. American Journal of Veterinary Research 79(7):733-744.

Evaluation of the effects of a nutrient-enriched water supplement in healthy domestic cats in Europe (Colliard et al., 2019)

  • Compared to cats offered only tap water, cats that consumed nutrient-enriched water significantly increased their total daily water intake (up to 27%) and urine dilution that was reflected in a 12.5% decreased osmolality and a lower specific gravity.

Reference

Colliard et al. (2019): Research summary: Evaluation of the effects of a nutrient-enriched water supplement in healthy domestic cats in Europe.

Nutrient-enriched water supplements nutritionally support hydration in the domestic cat (Wils-Plotz et al., 2019) ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

  • This study evaluated 2 types of nutrient-enriched water that varied only in the gum content. Results demonstrated that both types of nutrient-enriched water, increased the total daily liquid intake and significantly improve urine measures of hydration in healthy cats based on greater daily urine output and dilution.

Reference

Wils-Plotz E, DeGeer S, Zanghi B.M. (2019): Nutrient-enriched water supplements nutritionally support hydration in the domestic cat. From Nestlé Purina Research. 2019 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program.

Hydration measures in cats during brief anesthesia: intravenous fluids versus pre-procedure water supplement ingestion (Zanghi et al., 2019) ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

  • This study demonstrated that cats ingesting a nutrient-enriched water supplement 2-3 hrs prior to anaesthesia will begin the procedure better hydrated as determined by a significant increase of 0.9% total body water (TBW) prior to intervention.
  • In addition, cats that ingested the supplement appear to be equally hydrated compared to cats administered intra-venous fluids (IV) or better hydrated than cats with no IV fluids, following completion of a brief anaesthetic procedure.

Reference

Zanghi B.M, McGivney C, Eirmann L, Barnes M. (2019): Hydration measures in cats during brief anesthesia: intravenous fluids versus pre-procedure water supplement ingestion. From Nestlé Purina Research. 2019 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program.

Effects of a nutrient-enriched water with and without poultry flavouring on water intake, urine specific gravity, and urine output in healthy domestic cats fed a dry kibble diet (Zanghi et al., 2018)

  • Increasing the volumes of nutrient-enriched water with and without poultry flavouring led to increased free liquid consumption and was associated with greater urine output and dilution as measured by urine specific gravity.
  • Studies are warranted to determine whether these treatments provide health benefits for cats in need of greater water consumption.

Reference

Zanghi B.M, Wils-Plotz E, DeGeer S, Gardner C.L. (2018). Effects of a nutrient-enriched water with and without poultry flavoring on water intake, urine specific gravity, and urine output in healthy domestic cats fed a dry kibble diet. American Journal of Veterinary Research, November 2018, Vol. 79, No. 11 , Pages 1150-1159.

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PRO PLAN® HYDRA CARE™
HELPING BOOST CAT’S HYDRATION

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For more information please speak to your vet or contact Nestlé Purina.