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Is adding vegetable oil to my dog's dry food safe or healthy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Belgian Malinois | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 4 months old | 100 lbs

Is it okay or healthy to put a tbsp of vegetable oil over my dogs dry pedigree food?

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on September 29th, 2018

Hi, thabks for using PetCoach! I would avoid cooking oil. Every dog is different on how they handle extra fat. It can cause pancreatitis or GI upset. If you are interested in something to help the coat I would recommend an Omega 3 fish oil like the one in the link below. Have a good day! https://m.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=19121

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