Glucosamine For Dog - Does a Glucosamine supplement help dogs with their joint pain? Canine glucosamine information.

We found one study that shows a usage of glucosamine by a dog who has arthritis could offer some relief.

Randomised double-blind, positive-controlled trial to assess the efficacy of glucosamine chondroitin sulfate for the treatment of dogs with osteoarthritis.
Vet J. 2007 Jul;174(1):54-61. McCarthy G, O'Donovan J, Jones B, McAllister H, Seed M, Mooney C. Department of Small Animal Clinical Studies, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, College of Life Sciences, UCD Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Thirty-five dogs were included in a randomised, double-blind, positive controlled, multi-centre trial to assess the efficacy of an orally-administered glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate combination for the treatment of confirmed osteoarthritis of hips or elbows. Carprofen was used as a positive control. Dogs were re-examined on days 14, 42 and 70 after initiation of treatment. Medication was then withdrawn and dogs were re-assessed on day 98. Response to treatment was based on subjective evaluation by participating veterinarians who recorded their findings at each visit. Dogs treated with glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate showed statistically significant improvements in scores for pain, weight-bearing and severity of the condition by day 70. Onset of significant response was slower for glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate than for carprofen-treated dogs. The results show that glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate has a positive clinical effect in dogs with osteoarthritis.

Dog dosage for glucosamine supplement
More research is needed before we can find out the right dosage of glucosamine and chondroitin for a dog with arthritis. But, it would seem that a quarter to half of the human dosage (depending on the size of the dog) would appear to be reasonable.

Q. I read a study regarding condroitin glucosamine dog supplements. Do dogs benefit by taking a condroitin glucosamine supplement for joint aches?
   A. One study with the combination of glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate showed that dogs did benefit from taking these supplements.

Cat dosage for glucosamine supplement
More research is needed before we can find out the right dosage of glucosamine and chondroitin for a cat with arthritis. But, it would seem that a fifth to a third of the human dosage (depending on the size of the cat) would appear to be reasonable.

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