The risk associated with excess salt intake

Salt is an important component of your dog’s diet and plays a vital role in his well-being. Salt (sodium chloride) maintains the balance of fluids in the body and is essential for the functioning of organs and the nervous system.

Salt can be added to foods to improve their taste.

However, studies show that excess salt in a dog’s diet can increase the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. In addition, excess salt can contribute to the progression of kidney disease, even undiagnosed. This is especially true for older dogs: the disease may be at an early stage, and the owner simply does not know about it.

However, it is not necessary to include large amounts of salt in the formula to create great taste, so we at Hill’s™ tightly control the amount of salt in our diets without compromising the taste or nutritional value of our foods. We simply understand that dogs at different stages of life and with different nutritional needs need food with the right balance of vitamins, minerals and high quality ingredients.

Therefore, by using Hill’s™ Science Plan™ diets, you can be sure that your dog is getting the right balance of nutrients and is not at risk of overconsumption of salt. And besides, she will definitely like the taste of food – we guarantee.