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What healthy, affordable dog food helps my dog gain weight fast?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 6 lbs

hello my dog is one yr old chi/jack russel mix and was recently put on mendroxle she is done her meds ten days n while one meds she was put on a low fat diet prescription hills. she has lost alot of weight. now she needs too be weaned to another dog food because she was only too be on hills while she was on meds. i need help choosing a good food that would be healthy and good as well as too put weight on fast. lso inexpensive is hoping

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on March 17th, 2018

Iams is a great brand of food, and it's not as expensive as Hill's. I also like Purina ProPlan, and Purina One. All of these are healthy, and cheaper than Hill's. I recommend trying Layla on one of those foods. You will have to transition her slowly to prevent GI upset. Mix together the new and old food, and over the course of two weeks, gradually increase the amount of new food and decrease the amount of old food until she is eating the new food only. Good luck, I hope this helps!

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