Ingredient #1Upper
Whole Grain Corn
Whole Grain Corn is a whole or coarse grain ingredient. It usually plays more of a carbohydrate and fiber role than a core protein role. It reads as an upper-tier carb and fiber source.
Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)
Hill's
Hill's c/d Multicare Chicken Flavor Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet
Editor ingredient insight
Hill’s c/d Multicare Chicken starts with whole grain corn, brewers rice, and chicken meal, then adds chicken fat, corn protein meal, soybean meal, and egg product.
It is worth considering when a veterinarian has directed urinary feeding and mineral design matters more than meat content.
It discloses 22.3% protein, 17.2% fat, 3,820 kcal/kg, 0.63%/0.57% calcium/phosphorus, 0.25% sodium, and 0.1% magnesium.
I would not use it as an ingredient upgrade for healthy dogs or for grain, soy, egg, or pork-liver-flavor avoidance.
Plant booster present
01. NUTRIENT PROFILE
Key nutrients & mineral profile
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 22.3%Fat 17.2%Other 60.5%Other includes moisture, ash and remaining components.
Position within the same processing type
Compare protein, fat and energy density in low, typical and high bands.
Protein positionLower
This food is on the lower side for crude protein among extruded foods.
Fat positionHigher
This food is on the higher side for crude fat among extruded foods.
Calorie densityHigher
This food is on the higher side for calorie density among extruded foods. The same serving can provide more energy, so check portion guidance.
Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium0.63%
Phosphorus0.57%
Crude fiberNot disclosed
Omega-30.8%
Omega-6Not disclosed
Undisclosed values are not treated as zero.
02. INGREDIENT QUALITY & DISCLOSURE
Disclosed ingredients & ingredient grade
The analysis uses the registered ingredients. Complete-panel coverage is not verified, so an unlisted ingredient cannot be assumed absent.
Listed ingredients
Read the listed ingredients below. Complete-panel coverage is not verified here; do not infer that an unlisted ingredient is absent.
Ingredient gradeConservative
Ingredient #1 · Whole Grain CornUpper
Whole GrainIngredient #2 · Brewers RiceLower
Refined CarbIngredient #3 · Chicken MealUpper
Named MealIngredient #2Lower
Brewers Rice
Brewers Rice is a refined carbohydrate source. It usually reads as a starch and energy source rather than a protein driver. It reads as an lower-tier carb source.
Ingredient #3Upper
Chicken Meal
Chicken Meal is a species-named animal meal ingredient. It is rendered rather than fresh, but the species source is still clearly identified. It reads as an upper-tier protein source.
Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Whole Grain Corn — Neutral ingredientsBrewers Rice — Neutral ingredientsChicken Meal — Support positive ingredientsChicken Fat — Neutral ingredientsCorn Protein Meal — High-caution ingredientsSoybean Meal — High-caution ingredientsEgg Product — Primary positive ingredientsChicken Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsSoybean Oil — Neutral ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsPork Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsLactic Acid — Neutral ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsCalcium Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsIodized Salt — Neutral ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsPotassium Citrate — Support positive ingredientsvitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsminerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) — Support positive ingredientsMixed Tocopherols for freshness — Neutral ingredientsL-Carnitine — Support positive ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsBeta-Carotene. — Neutral ingredients
Primary positive ingredientsSupport positive ingredientsAlternative proteinNeutral ingredientsCaution ingredientsHigh-caution ingredients
Protein sourceIngredient guide
Processed plant protein after the top 3
Animal protein · Chicken Meal (#3), Egg Product (#7)
Plant protein · Corn Protein Meal (#5), Soybean Meal (#6)
The protein number includes processed plant protein support.
Even when it appears later, the protein number is read more conservatively.
Included support ingredientsNutrient guide
Fish oilSkin and joint support ingredientTaurineHeart support ingredientL-carnitineHeart and weight support ingredientOmega-3Skin and joint support ingredientVitamin EAntioxidant and skin support ingredient
03. CHOOSING FOR YOUR DOG
What to consider before feeding
This is a prescription-diet candidate for urinary care. Read purpose fit and veterinary guidance before treating it as a standard star-ranked food.
What works well in this food
- Calcium, Phosphorus, Sodium are disclosed, so mineral load and urinary-stone management context can be reviewed.
- Top ingredients do not show a prominent FDA-investigated non-hereditary DCM ingredient profile.
Check before feeding
- Refined carbohydrates lose fiber, vitamins, and minerals during processing, and mainly act as starch and energy sources. Because of that, our engine reads ingredient quality more conservatively than it would with whole grains.
- Processed plant protein appears after the top 3, so some protein support is still built into the label number.
- Higher calorie density can raise daily intake in a gram-for-gram switch. Weight reduction needs portions and treat calories to be adjusted together.
When this food fits your dog
Prescription purpose: urinary care.
Consider it first when
- Comparing real nutrient numbers
- Shopping by disclosure breadth
- Choosing from public data first
Choose another food first when
- Meat intensity is the first shopping axis
- You want the strongest ingredient quality first
High calorie density remains the clearest trade-off here.
04. COMPARE FOODS
urinary care prescription alternatives
Compare urinary care prescription diets first. For therapeutic diets, clinical fit and veterinary direction matter more than a standard score.
05. MANUFACTURING & DISCLOSURE
Manufacturer background & public information
Hill's background
Founded in 1907 in the United States.
Disclosure confidence C1
There is a usable disclosure baseline, but the public record is still fairly thin.
Recall information
This brand has a confirmed recall history. The most recent public recall noted here was the 2019 vitamin D incident.
May 12, 2026