My senior dog is too thin. Should I feed him raw food to gain weight?

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Geriatric time for my dog. I’m wanting to fatten him up. We are on raw food. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | neutered | 6 lbs

Lauren Kennedy, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would recommend putting Motzart on a commercial senior diet. Some preferred brands are Royal Canin, Hills and Purina. I would not recommend a raw diet, especially at this age because Motzart will not be getting a balanced diet and will be at risk for diseases such as pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, and infectious diseases like salmonella and E. coli. If you are interested in home cooking a properly balanced diet for him I would recommend checking out the website balanceit.com. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

My senior dog is too thin. Should I feed him raw food to gain weight?

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