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Can I change my dog's canned food flavor without digestive issues?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 2 months and 15 days old | 9.3 lbs

I was wondering if we could change the flavors of our dogs canned food. Same brand just different flavor or can that cause her to have intestinal issues.

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on October 23rd, 2017

Most dogs will have no issues changing between flavors but a minority can be sensitive to certain ingredients/proteins/flavours and can develop vomiting, diarrhea or other sensitivities. If she has a history of dietary sensitivity, I would not recommend changing her again but for most dogs it should not cause any problem

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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    Published on November 21st, 2016

    Great question! Yes it can, especially if there is a big difference in the ingredients. Some companies minimize the number of different ingredients to prevent this problem from happening, so I would check the ingredients in each can. If there is a large number of different ingredients, you will likely see some GI upset.

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