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I ve been feeding my dog Eukanuba medium breed adult for the last 1,5 month.
I m very satisfied.Her breath is clean,her poops are very good,nice coat,bright eyes,she likes it BUT i think she is thin. She was supposed to eat 130gr per day.I give her 160gr and i still think she is a bit skinny...

Should i change her dog food?
My next option would be Royal Canin medium.

Here are the ingredients:
http://www.royalcanin.co.uk/my_pet/dog_products/size_health_nutrition/medium_dogs/medium_adult.aspx

and
http://www.eukanuba.co.uk/EukGlobal...dult Medium Breed Normal Activity.jsp?id=2018

Which one u think is better?Do u have experience with any of those two?

(Not interested in holistic-organic dog foods)

Thanks!
Nikos-Hiona
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Can you see her ribs?
Yes i can see them .Especialy the last two.
My vet says she is ok but i believe she is thin cause she was better when i used to feed her homemade food...
If you can see her ribs, she's definitely too thin.

Is there a reason why you can't go back to homemade?

What about one of the Eukanuba Wild Nature formulas? Purina Pro Plan?
Eukanuba Wild Nature formulas
There is no big difference with the Medium breed adult...
I 've tried pro plan & one but she started shedding(loosing hair/bad bad english!).
I like Eukanuba(and she likes it VERY much).Should i increase the kgrams???

I stopped cooking cause i have no time this period and it costs more...
So,we went back to dry foods.
If she is thin but still eating a lot it could be a parasite problem...has she had a fecal check recently?

If so, and that is not the issue, it could be that she is just not getting what she needs from this food as it does have a lot of fillers in it and not a lot of substance.

I am not a fan of Royal Canine, but, given the options it appears to be a better food than the other Eukanuba one you listed given the ingredients; if I had to choose between the two, I would feed Royal Canine.
If she is thin but still eating a lot it could be a parasite problem...has she had a fecal check recently?
No,it's not a parasite problem. I give her every 3-4months Milbemax and i use garlic quit often as a natural treatment.
Also,her blood tests are excellent.

When i fed her orijen,acana(some''beter'' quality foods) she was much more thinner than she is now.Only eagle pack holistic worked but they stopped shipping to Greece.:(

I like Eukanuba most cause there is no gluten or soy in it +it's a company with experience,a good investigation team and i can find it in every pet shop...:rolleyes:

I 've decided to feed 200gr/day and we'll see...:eek:
Her blood tests will be repeated in August(the time she will get spayed).
What breed is she, and what is her age?
She is 18 months old .Weights 13kg and is 50cm tall.
She is not a purebred dog. She is maaany maaany breeds together!!! :)))))
If your vet says she looks fine, I'm thinking he or she is right. As a rule, it's healthier for them to be too thin as opposed to too fat. I can see my dogs' last two ribs also, but they are a perfect weight.
As a rule, it's healthier for them to be too thin as opposed to too fat.
I agree with that.
I 've also read an about many owners that are overfeeding their dogs.:cool:
We'll see...
Thank u all for your interest!!!:D
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