Dog supplement reviews

Advanced Joint Care Chew for Dogs

Cosequin Joint Health Supplement for Dogs Chewable Tablets with MSM

Dog studies of glucosamine and chondroitin are mixed: one small trial and a 2007 review were positive, while a 2022 meta-analysis reported a very marked non-effect for pain. No trial of this chewable tablet, and no dog research on MSM, turned up in this search.

Cosequin® for Dogs with MSM Plus Omega-3 Fatty Acid Soft Chews

Dasuquin® With MSM Soft Chews

Dog trials of glucosamine and chondroitin conflict: one unplaceboed trial saw improvement, and a placebo-controlled trial did not show a significant gain. ASU work comes from lab-model dogs at a higher per-kg amount than the label lists. No trial of this chew or its full ingredient mix turned up in this search.

Flexadin® Advanced with UC•II®

Dog trials of UC-II, including two that used Flexadin Advanced itself, report less pain and better mobility. But the product studies had no placebo group, and the placebo-controlled trials were tiny. The "proven better than glucosamine and chondroitin" and cartilage-repair claims go beyond what the dog studies reviewed show.

Freedom Joint Drops™

Hemp Hip + Joint Health Senior (Peanut Butter Flavor)

Hip & Joint Bites for Dogs

Research on glucosamine and chondroitin in dogs is mixed, and a 2022 dog-and-cat meta-analysis found a very marked non-effect for the pair on pain, so the joint-support claims outrun the evidence. No exact-product trial was found in this search, no dog MSM study was found in this search, and the label gives no per-ingredient amounts for the 1510 mg blend.

MOVOFLEX® Soft Chews

The only Movoflex trial found in this search was a Virbac-funded, 90-day dog study. The chew beat placebo on one of several measures, and its formula differs from this label. Hyaluronic acid, Boswellia and astaxanthin claims rest on thin or non-matching dog evidence.

Nutri-Vet Fish Oil Soft Gels

Omega-3 Fish Oil

Pet Honesty Hip + Joint Health (Chicken Flavor), 90 soft chews

Fish oil omega-3s and eggshell membrane have some dog trial support, but glucosamine, chondroitin and turmeric evidence is weak or mixed, and the page prints no per-chew amounts (pmid27269707, pmid30050844, pmid36142319). No trial of this exact chew turned up in this search, so the "88% improved mobility" line has no study behind it here.

PetAmaze Joint Care Daily Chews

Technyflex® Canine 240 x 500mg Capsules

Vet IQ Hip & Joint Soft Chews for Dogs

A 2022 meta-analysis of dogs and cats reported a very marked non-effect of chondroitin-glucosamine products and advised against them for pain. Dog trials are small and conflicting. No dog trial of the glucosamine, omegas and MSM combination or of this exact product turned up in this search, and the label prints no per-chew amounts.

Welactin Canine Omega-3 Supplement

Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil for Dogs — Pure Liquid 32oz

Wuffes Advanced Hip & Joint Chews

No trial of this exact chew turned up. The best dog evidence on glucosamine and chondroitin is mixed, and a 2022 review found a very marked non-effect for pain. MSM had no dog evidence in what we retrieved, so "eight clinically-tested ingredients" and the 99.1% customer survey don't show the chews work.

YuMOVE Hip & Joint Health Chews for Extra-Large Dogs

Green-lipped mussel has mixed but real placebo-controlled dog evidence for joint signs. Glucosamine and hyaluronic acid evidence is weak. No exact-product trial was found in this search, and the "proven in 4 weeks" study on the label is unnamed.

Zesty Paws Turkey Hip & Joint Chews (Adult, from 4 months)