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My puppy poops too much, is thin, and always hungry. Is his food okay?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 5 months and 22 days old

Panda is getting 190gm of iams puppy small breed per day in 3 meals but always seems to poop huge amounts and goes 5 times a day he is light in condition and been regularly wormed is this OK or should I look at changing his food as decreasing amount fed means he is always hungry

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 26th, 2017

Yes, this is fine. Puppies often poop multiple times a day, and it's important that Panda is fed according to the Iams package instructions. A puppy's food should not be decreased, and I would keep feeding him according to the package instructions.

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