Best dog food for adult Malteses with weight management
12 formulas from our catalog of 3524 scored adult Malteses navigating weight management. Ranked by combined fit score across breed profile, life-stage nutrition, and condition-specific signals.
A typical 5-pound (2.27 kg) adult Maltese has a resting energy requirement of approximately 135 kcal per day, calculated using the NRC 2006 formula of 70 multiplied by body weight in kg to the power of 0.75 (NRC, 2006) .
The 2014 AAHA Weight Management Guidelines define overweight as a Body Condition Score (BCS) of 6-7 on a 9-point scale. A score of 8 or 9 indicates obesity, representing 20-30% and >30% above ideal body weight, respectively (Brooks et al., 2014) .
The 12 best fits
- Rank1
Royal Canin Veterinary DietAdult Satiety Support Weight Management Small Breed Dry Dog Food, 6.6-lb bag
formulated for small-breed dogs • 228 kcal/cup supports controlled feeding
dry $7.73/lb55 - Rank2
Blue BuffaloBaby BLUE Small Breed Puppy Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food, 4-lb bag
formulated for small-breed dogs • crude fiber 5% supports satiety
dry $3.12/lb74 - Rank3
Blue BuffaloFreedom Small Breed Adult Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Canned Dog Food, 5.5-oz, case of 24
formulated for small-breed dogs • 189 kcal/cup supports controlled feeding
wet $5.85/lb50 - Rank4
Blue BuffaloLove Made Fresh Fully Cooked Natural Beef Meatball Small Breed Dog Food, 1-lb pouch, bundle of 8
formulated for small-breed dogs • 263 kcal/cup supports controlled feeding
wet $8.90/lb59 - Rank5
Blue BuffaloLove Made Fresh Fully Cooked Natural Chicken Meatball Small Breed Dog Food, 1-lb pouch, bundle of 8
formulated for small-breed dogs • 270 kcal/cup supports controlled feeding
wet $7.33/lb57 - Rank6
Blue BuffaloWilderness Chicken Recipe High-Protein Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food, 4.5-lb bag
formulated for small-breed dogs • crude fiber 5% supports satiety
dry $4.88/lb81 - Rank7
Bully MaxAdult 26/14 Small Breed Chicken Dry Dog Food, 5-Ib bag
formulated for small-breed dogs • crude fiber 5% supports satiety
dry $5.60/lb69 - Rank8
EukanubaFit Body Weight Control Small Breed Dry Dog Food, 15-lb bag
formulated for small-breed dogs • 320 kcal/cup supports controlled feeding
dry $3.00/lb78 - Rank9
Hill's Science DietAdult Perfect Weight Management Large Breed Chicken Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag
289 kcal/cup supports controlled feeding • crude fiber 13% supports satiety
dry $3.72/lb56 - Rank10
Now FreshGood Gravy Small Breed Ancient Grains Adult Salmon Recipe Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag
formulated for small-breed dogs • crude fiber 5% supports satiety
wet $7.43/lb58 - Rank11
Now FreshGood Gravy Small Breed Ancient Grains Adult Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food, 3.5-lb bag
formulated for small-breed dogs • crude fiber 5% supports satiety
wet $6.28/lb56 - Rank12
NuloChallenger Puppy & Adult Small Breed Northern Catch Haddock, Salmon & Acadian Redfish Dry Dog Food, 11-lb bag
formulated for small-breed dogs • L-carnitine listed
dry $5.00/lb78