4.7(2,000)Amazon rating$61.991,000+ bought last month
Our verdict
Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat Digestive Care is a therapeutic dry food for dogs with sensitive stomachs, and its 4.7 star average across a large review base makes it one of the more proven digestive formulas in this lineup.
Dogs with a sensitive stomach or a vet recommended need for a low fat digestive diet, especially those prone to stomach upset on richer foods.
Skip if
Your dog doesn't have digestive issues, since this is a therapeutic low fat formula meant for dogs whose vet has recommended digestive support rather than an everyday diet.
Form Dry Food
Flavor Chicken
Benefits Supports Digestive Health And Balance
Best for Sensitive Stomach
Breed size All
Weight 8.5 Pounds
Priced 24% below the category median ($81.99 across 50 tracked models)
Our scorecard
4.7/5overall
Owner rating4.7/5
4.7 average across 2,000 owner ratings
Popularity4.9/5
2,000 owner reviews, more than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other dog food and health supplements we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
["This 8.5 lb bag of Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Low Fat Digestive Care is a chicken flavored dry kibble built around a protein rich, low fat profile for adult dogs with digestive sensitivity. Hill's positions the formula around supporting digestive health and balance.", "The low fat nutrient content claim is central to this recipe, since dogs with digestive issues often do better on food that's easier on the stomach and lower in fat. Hill's also notes it's easy to store and describes it as veterinary approved.", "At $61.99 for an 8.5 lb bag, it's one of the more accessible prices in the veterinary diet category, and with roughly 2,000 reviews and a 4.7 star average, it has one of the largest and most consistently positive review bases in this group."]
Pros
Low fat formula specifically built for dogs with sensitive stomachs
Large review base with a strong 4.7 star average
More accessible price point than many other veterinary diets
Chicken based protein rich recipe
Cons
Meant for dogs with diagnosed digestive sensitivity rather than general use
Chicken as the primary flavor won't suit dogs with a poultry sensitivity
8.5 lb bag size means more frequent repurchasing for larger dogs
Specifications
Form
Dry Food
Flavor
Chicken
Benefits
Supports Digestive Health And Balance
Best for
Sensitive Stomach
Breed size
All
Weight
8.5 Pounds
Performance notes
The low fat, protein rich profile is designed to be gentler on digestion than standard adult formulas, since lower fat content tends to be easier for a sensitive stomach to process. With roughly 1,000 bought in the past month and thousands of reviews, this formula sees heavy repeat use, which tracks with how digestive care diets are often fed long term once a dog responds well to them.
What buyers say
With roughly 2,000 reviews and a 4.7 star average, this is one of the most reviewed and best rated formulas in the veterinary diet lineup, and the high bought last month figure suggests it's a formula many owners stick with once their dog settles into it.
Lower fat content is generally easier to digest, so low fat formulas like this one are often used for dogs prone to stomach upset or digestive sensitivity, though your vet is the best judge of whether this fits your dog's specific issue.
Is this formula only for digestive issues?
The core focus is digestive health and balance, and Hill's markets it as supporting general daily health alongside that, but it's designed around dogs with sensitive stomachs rather than as an all purpose diet.
What flavor does this come in?
This bag is chicken flavored, which is the primary protein source in the recipe.
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