My dog is healthy, but I feed less than recommended. Is that okay?

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Suggested serving size of most dog foods for my dog are much more than I feed my dog and he keeps a cosistant good weight. Am I missing something? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 23 years old | 25 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Suggested serving sizes are recommendations for the "average" dog and vary greatly depending on the ingredients and nutritional value of the food. If your dog keeps a consistant good weight, is healthy and has a shiny hair coat, then you are doing everything right. When in doubt take him to your vet for a weigh in and Body Condition Scoring. Usually this is a free service offered by your veterinarian,

My dog is healthy, but I feed less than recommended. Is that okay?

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