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Is large breed dog food safe for my small adult dog temporarily?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Havanese | Female | spayed | 3 years and 6 months old | 13.227735731 lbs

Hello, Can I give Tabosha this kind of dry food ?? Because the dry food that she always eat has run out of markets, the second option for food now is food for large dogs. What is the advice?thanks.. note: This food is for a temporary period

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on January 29th, 2020

I would not recommend pupy food for adult dogs unless absolutely no alternative is available. Puppy formulas tend to be higher in minerals and proteins for growth and are richer than recommended for regular maintenance diets

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