Label analysisGrade DListed ingredientsKibble (Extruded)

Hill's

Hill's c/d Multicare Low Fat Dog Food | Hill's Prescription Diet

Choosing for your dog
Editor ingredient insight

Hill’s c/d Multicare Low Fat starts with brewers rice, barley, and corn, with very low fat and disclosed minerals.

It is worth considering for veterinarian-guided urinary support when low fat is needed, not for meat-first expectations.

Plant booster present
Illustration of chicken beside a dog-food bowl
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken

01. NUTRIENT PROFILE

Key nutrients & mineral profile

As-fed basis
Disclosed protein and fat
Protein 22%Fat 7.3%Other 70.7%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 positionLower

This food is on the lower side for crude fat among extruded foods.

Calorie densityLower

This food is on the lower side for calorie density among extruded foods. That alone does not make it a weight-management diet; check portion guidance, fat, and fiber together.

Key guaranteed nutrientsAs-fed
Calcium0.69%
Phosphorus0.58%
Crude fiberNot disclosed
Omega-30.45%
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.

Chicken ingredient illustration
Primary protein ingredient · Chicken
D1.5/6Ingredient gradeConservative
Ingredient #1 · Brewers RiceLower
Refined Carb
Ingredient #2 · Cracked Pearled BarleyMid
Semi-Refined Grain
Ingredient #3 · Whole Grain CornUpper
Whole Grain
Ingredient #1Lower

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 #2Mid

Cracked Pearled Barley

Cracked Pearled Barley is disclosed, but its role is not explicit enough to count as a strong quality signal. It reads as an mid-tier carb source.

Ingredient #3Upper

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.

Available ingredient listIn disclosed order
Brewers Rice — Neutral ingredientsCracked Pearled Barley — Neutral ingredientsWhole Grain Corn — Neutral ingredientsCorn Protein Meal — High-caution ingredientsChicken Meal — Support positive ingredientsHydrolyzed Chicken Flavor — Support positive ingredientsChicken Fat — Neutral ingredientsPork Liver Flavor — Support positive ingredientsLactic Acid — Neutral ingredientsEgg Product — Primary positive ingredientsFish Flavor — Support positive ingredientsFlaxseed — Neutral ingredientsFish Oil — Support positive ingredientsCalcium Sulfate — Neutral ingredientsGlyceryl Monostearate — Neutral ingredientsPotassium Chloride — Support positive ingredientsPotassium Citrate — Support positive ingredientsIodized Salt — Neutral ingredientsCholine Chloride — Support positive ingredientsL-Lysine — Neutral ingredientsvitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement) — Support positive ingredientsTaurine — Support positive ingredientsDicalcium Phosphate — Neutral ingredientsminerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite) — Support positive ingredientsL-Tryptophan — Neutral ingredientsMixed Tocopherols for freshness — Neutral ingredientsNatural Flavors — Support positive ingredientsL-Carnitine — 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 (#5), Egg Product (#10)

Plant protein · Corn Protein Meal (#4)

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.
  • Calorie density is on the lower side.
  • 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.
  • Public data is usable, but not at the highest-trust tier.

When this food fits your dog

Prescription purpose: urinary care.

Consider it first when

  • Public-data-first comparison
  • Baseline shortlist building
  • Conservative first-pass screening

Choose another food first when

  • You want a stronger ingredient-quality story first
  • You need dog-specific fit instead of public-review screening

Plant-protein concentration 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

Final word

Interpret this for my dog

The food-first public score is only the starting point. Once your dog’s activity, weight goals, life stage, and health status are applied, the recommendation order and interpretation can change.

Treat this review as an early screen. If the food stays interesting, verify it again with your dog-specific context before acting.