Is Purina Dog Chow healthy? Should I switch to a budget dog food?

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I’ve been feeding my 100 pound Cane Corso Purina Dog Chow. He likes it and acts happy and active on it, but I’ve been told it’s not healthy and i need to switch. I want him to be healthy, but i don’t want to break the bank. Is the Dog Chow ok? Should I switch? If so, what cost effective food do you suggest? Pet's info: Dog | Cane Corso | Male | neutered | 3 years and 1 month old | 100 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. There is absolutely nothing wrong with feeding Purina Dog Chow if your dog is doing well on it. Just because it does not have a fancy name does not make it a bad food & some of the really pricy brands are pretty crappy. Purina, along with Hill's & Royal Canin, are the most respected dog food manufacturers. These companies employ veterinary nutritionists to formulate & test their products on real dogs & this means more to veterinarians than any formula just based on laboratory data. Purina does have a premium line, but I just feed my dogs the Purina One. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Is Purina Dog Chow healthy? Should I switch to a budget dog food?

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