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Is it safe to give my puppy an egg daily, or is it too much?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 6 days old | 4.4 lbs

Can I feed my 5 month shih Tzu puppy an egg every day?

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Answered By Ana M, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 8th, 2020

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Murphy. I do not recommend feeding him an egg every day. An egg is actually a fair amount of calories for a puppy. It will likely fill him up and he will eat less dog food. It could also lead to unnecessary weight gain. His puppy food is appropriately formulated for his growth and development. I hope this information helps!

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