Science Diet might be slightly better than some grocery store brands, but there are many brands that are far better. Yes, they cost a little more, but Yorkies eat so little you can afford to feed the very best.
I would switch her over gradually to another brand. My Yorkies don't have any allergies to corn, but corn is a cheap form of protein that is hard to digest. Like others have mentioned look for a brand that has meat (not by-products) in the first ingredients and no corn. You won't find a quality food at a grocery store. You will need to go to a pet store. I use Nutro Ultra Puppy.
She is very small so she should be eating approx. a 1/2 cup divided into 3 meals a day, but I wouldn't hesitate to feed her more if she would eat it because it sounds like some weight gain would be a good idea in her case. |