Prescription Diets

The alternative to Veterinary & Prescription Diets

Stockists are often asked "Is there an alternative to the veterinary-only food that has been prescribed for my dog?"

Thanks to the holistic effects of Burns products they can often be used instead of veterinary prescribed foods. Burns works by promoting normal, natural physiology of the whole body, unlike veterinary diets which are generally formulated to alter a specific organ state.

The table below shows, in broad terms, how Burns foods can be an effective replacement for Veterinary & Prescription DietsTM (See also the Dietetic panels on the Burns bags.)

This list is not a blanket recommendation; we advise that pet owners should contact our nutritional advisors on Freephone 0800 083 66 96 before changing diet as our nutritional advice has to be tailored to suit the individual dog. We also recommend that pet owners should involve their vets in decisions about nutrition.

HILLS diets	ROYAL CANIN	BURNS alternative	Key nutritional characteristics of Burns Diet	Other Notes
r/d	Obesity Weight Control	High Oats Burns Organic	High fibre, low fat	High Oats not be suitable for diabetic dogs if they are underweight
i/d	Digestive Low Fat Intestinal	Chicken & Brown Rice Chicken & Maize Fish & Brown Rice Fish & Maize Duck & Brown Rice Venison & Brown Rice Lamb & Brown Rice Lamb & Maize Pork & Potatofhf	Highly digestible, low fat, hypo-allergenic, single protein source diets
d/d	Sensitivity control Hypoallergenic
z/d	Hypoallergenic Sensitivity Control	Venison & Brown Rice Pork & Potato Duck & Brown Rice	Novel sources of ingredients, highly digestible, low fat, hypo-allergenic diets
h/d	Early Cardiac	Chicken & Brown Rice Chicken & Maize Fish & Brown Rice Fish & Maize Duck & Brown Rice Burns Organic	Controlled levels of sodium, low protein and low fat
i/d	Hepatic	Chicken & Brown Rice Chicken & Maize Fish & Brown Rice Fish & Maize Burns Hypo-allergenic Mixer Duck & Brown Rice Burns Organic	Low protein Controlled levels of minerals Chemical free	Not recommended for copper metabolism disorders.
c/d	Urinary	Chicken & Brown Rice Chicken & Maize Fish & Brown Rice Fish & Maize Duck & Brown Rice Burns Organic	Low protein Controlled levels of minerals Chemical Free
j/d	Mobility Support	All adult foods	Low protein, low fat Hypo Allergenic Chemical free
b/d		Chicken & Brown Rice Fish & Brown Rice Duck & Brown Rice Burns Organic	Low protein, low fat Chemical Free
t/d	Dental	All Burns complete diets	Low protein Low residue
k/d	Renal	Chicken & Brown Rice Chicken & Maize Fish & Brown Rice Fish & Maize Duck & Brown Rice Burns Organic	Low protein, low phosphorus	Protein and phosphorus intake can be lowered by reducing feeding amount of Burns complete food and supplementing with Burns Hypoallergenic Mixer or boiled rice