ROYAL CANIN HYPO MODCAL DOG DRY FOOD [1.5 KG]

What Is Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie Dry Food 1.5kg?

Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie is a complete veterinary diet for adult dogs with ingredient or nutrient intolerances that also require controlled calorie intake.

It uses low-molecular-weight hydrolysed proteins and rice as selected protein and carbohydrate sources. Its moderate calorie content supports ideal body weight, while skin-supporting nutrients and moderate phosphorus provide additional nutritional support.

Who Is This For?

Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie may be prescribed when:

• Your adult dog has a suspected or confirmed adverse food reaction.
• Your dog experiences recurring itching associated with a possible food intolerance.
• Your dog develops recurring ear irritation linked to a suspected dietary reaction.
• Your dog experiences vomiting, loose stools or digestive discomfort associated with certain foods.
• Your veterinarian wants to conduct a controlled elimination-diet trial.
• Your dog needs hydrolysed protein but is prone to weight gain.
• Your dog requires a lower-calorie alternative to regular Royal Canin Hypoallergenic.
• Your veterinarian wants a diet with moderate phosphorus intake.

Royal Canin formulates this food to reduce ingredient and nutrient intolerances using selected sources of hydrolysed protein and carbohydrate. It should be introduced only after veterinary assessment.

Do not assume that every case of scratching, paw licking or diarrhoea is caused by food. Fleas, environmental allergies, parasites, infections and other digestive conditions can produce similar signs. A properly controlled food trial is required to investigate a dietary reaction.

Composition — What’s In It?

• Rice — the formula’s selected carbohydrate source, providing digestible energy while limiting the number of major food sources used during dietary management.
• Hydrolysed soya protein isolate — soya protein broken into low-molecular-weight fragments to reduce the likelihood of immune recognition while providing essential amino acids.
• Animal fats — provide concentrated dietary energy and help make the kibble palatable.
• Hydrolysed poultry liver — poultry liver protein broken into smaller fragments to support digestibility and reduce allergenic potential.
• Minerals — support essential functions involving muscles, nerves, bones, fluid balance and metabolism.
• Beet pulp — provides dietary fibre to support normal intestinal movement and stool formation.
• Soya oil — supplies linoleic acid and other essential fatty acids that support the skin’s natural protective barrier.
• Fish oil — provides omega-3 fatty acids that support normal skin and digestive function.
• Fructo-oligosaccharides — prebiotics that provide nourishment for beneficial intestinal bacteria.
• Borage oil — supplies gamma-linolenic acid, an omega-6 fatty acid that supports sensitive skin and its protective barrier.
• Marigold extract — provides lutein, an antioxidant that helps protect cells against everyday oxidative stress.

Royal Canin identifies hydrolysed soya protein isolate and hydrolysed poultry liver as the selected protein sources and rice as the selected carbohydrate source.

Analytical Constituents

• Protein: 23%
• Fat content: 12%
• Crude ash: 6.7%
• Crude fibre: 1.1%
• Linoleic acid: 31g per kg
• Phosphorus: 6g per kg

Key Nutritional Benefits

Hydrolysed Protein

The formula contains low-molecular-weight hydrolysed protein designed to reduce the likelihood of an adverse reaction to intact dietary proteins.

Moderate Calorie Content

Its controlled calorie and fat levels help adult dogs maintain an appropriate body weight while eating a hydrolysed veterinary diet. It is not automatically a weight-loss diet, so portions must still be measured.

Skin-Barrier Support

Essential fatty acids and targeted nutrients support the skin’s natural protective barrier, which can be important for dogs experiencing dietary skin sensitivities.

Moderate Phosphorus

The formula provides moderate phosphorus intake to support normal kidney function. It is not a dedicated renal diet for dogs diagnosed with chronic kidney disease.

How to Use It

Feed Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie only under the guidance of a qualified veterinarian.

Measure the complete daily portion and divide it into two or more meals. Use your dog’s target healthy weight—not necessarily its current weight—when selecting the starting quantity from the feeding guide.

During a diagnostic elimination trial, feed only the prescribed diet and fresh water. Do not give table scraps, ordinary treats, dental chews, flavoured supplements or flavoured medicines unless the veterinarian confirms that they are compatible with the trial. Even a small amount of another protein can make the results difficult to interpret.

Keep clean drinking water available throughout the day.

Transitioning to a New Food

Follow the veterinarian’s transition instructions. Unless another schedule is recommended:

Days 1–2: 75% current food + 25% Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie

Days 3–4: 50% current food + 50% Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie

Days 5–6: 25% current food + 75% Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie

Day 7 onwards: 100% Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie

A slow transition helps reduce digestive upset. If your dog develops vomiting, loose stools or refuses the new food, slow the transition and consult your veterinarian.

The veterinarian may recommend a different transition schedule when the diet is being introduced as part of a strictly controlled elimination trial.

Recommended Feeding Period

Royal Canin recommends feeding this diet for 3–8 weeks when investigating ingredient or nutrient intolerance.

When signs of intolerance disappear, the veterinarian may recommend continuing the diet indefinitely. Do not reintroduce previous foods or treats without veterinary guidance, particularly when the diet is being used to identify a food trigger.

Feeding Guide

The quantities below are Royal Canin’s approximate daily recommendations. The weight used should be your dog’s target body weight.

Royal Canin’s official Indian feeding table provides separate portions for dogs at normal weight and dogs that are overweight.

Use these quantities as starting points. Your veterinarian may adjust the portion according to:

• Target healthy weight
• Current body condition
• Activity level
• Neutering status
• Treat intake
• Digestive response
• Skin response
• Other medical conditions

Measure portions with a kitchen scale rather than estimating by eye.

Common Questions

What is Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie used for?

It is formulated for adult dogs with ingredient or nutrient intolerances that also need controlled calorie intake.

It uses hydrolysed proteins, selected carbohydrate sources and moderate fat to support dietary management while helping maintain ideal body weight.

Is Hypo Modcal the same as Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie?

Yes. “Hypo Modcal” is an abbreviated catalogue name for Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie.

The official Royal Canin product name should be used in the customer-facing title and product description.

What is the difference between regular Hypoallergenic and Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie?

Both formulas use hydrolysed soya protein and hydrolysed poultry liver to manage ingredient and nutrient intolerances.

The Moderate Calorie formula contains 12% fat and is designed for dogs needing controlled calorie intake. The regular Hypoallergenic formula contains 19% fat on Royal Canin India’s current product page. The veterinarian should choose the correct formula according to body condition and medical needs.

Is this food suitable for overweight dogs?

It may be suitable for dogs that need a hydrolysed diet and are prone to excess weight.

Its moderate calorie content supports weight maintenance, but dogs requiring active weight loss may need a different therapeutic weight-management plan.

How does hydrolysed protein help with food intolerance?

Hydrolysis breaks protein into much smaller fragments called peptides.

The reduced molecular size makes the protein less likely to be recognised by the immune system as an intact dietary allergen.

Is Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie grain-free?

No. Rice is the selected carbohydrate source and the first ingredient listed in the official composition.

Can I give treats during an elimination trial?

Do not give ordinary treats unless your veterinarian approves them.

Treats, table scraps, flavoured medicines and dental chews may introduce other proteins and interfere with the trial. Some veterinarians recommend reserving a small amount of the daily kibble allowance for use as treats.

How long should my dog eat this food?

Royal Canin recommends an initial period of 3–8 weeks.

When signs improve, the veterinarian may recommend continuing the diet indefinitely or conducting a controlled dietary challenge to identify the trigger.

Does this food cure food allergies?

No. It provides nutritional management for ingredient and nutrient intolerances.

It may help control signs while the offending dietary trigger is excluded, but it does not permanently cure the underlying sensitivity.

Can this food manage environmental allergies?

It supports the skin barrier, but it is primarily formulated for adverse reactions to food ingredients or nutrients.

Dogs reacting to pollen, dust mites, mould, fleas or other environmental triggers may require a different dermatological plan involving parasite control, topical care or prescribed medication.

Is this a kidney diet?

No. The formula contains moderate phosphorus to support healthy kidney function, but it is not a therapeutic renal diet for diagnosed chronic kidney disease.

A dog with kidney disease requires veterinary assessment before this food is selected.

Can puppies eat Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie?

The official formula is intended for adult dogs.

A growing puppy with suspected food intolerance requires a veterinary diet that also meets its growth-stage energy, protein and mineral requirements.

Can pregnant or nursing dogs eat this food?

Do not feed it during pregnancy or lactation unless a veterinarian specifically confirms that it meets the dog’s reproductive nutritional requirements.

What should I do if the itching or digestive signs continue?

Contact your veterinarian if signs persist, worsen or return.

The cause may be environmental allergy, parasites, infection, inflammatory digestive disease, exposure to another food or a medical condition unrelated to diet.

What’s in the Box?

1 sealed manufacturer pack of Royal Canin Hypoallergenic Moderate Calorie Dog Dry Food weighing 1.5kg.

Royal Canin India officially confirms 1.5kg and 7kg formats for this formula. A publicly indexed Animeal product page for the exact 1.5kg variant was not located during verification, so confirm the SKU mapping, price, stock and expiry against the physical inventory before publishing.

Store the food in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, excessive heat and moisture.

Reseal the bag properly after every use. Check the ingredient panel, analytical values, batch number, best-before date and feeding table printed on the physical pack before feeding.

Veterinary Diet Notice

This is a complete veterinary prescription diet formulated for dogs with specific medical conditions. Use only under veterinary guidance. Do not feed without a vet's recommendation.

Why Buy from Animeal?

→ Delivery within 24 hours in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai

→ Delivery within approximately 3–4 working days across other serviceable regions in India

→ Veterinary and prescription-order assistance available

→ Food products are eligible for return or replacement when received damaged or faulty, subject to Animeal’s policy

Animeal’s current FAQ states that it provides 24-hour delivery in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai and approximately 3–4 working-day delivery elsewhere. Its refund policy lists edible products as non-returnable unless received damaged or faulty.