AAFCO removing glucosamine?

[RawFedDogs]

Chicken feet. Any bone joint with connective tissue still attached.

[malluver1005]

Sorry, I meant dry food.

[RawFedDogs]

Sorry, I meant dry food.

There is no dry food that has enough to make any difference. They put just a little for a marketing gimick.

[rannmiller]

Orijen has about 1200 mg/cup of glucosamine and 900 mg/cup of chondroitin, so it's a little higher. You have to keep in mind that it's been cooked though (like with all other dog foods), so it could have lost up to 75% of its potency. You're best off just giving a gluc, chond, and MSM pill/supplement IMO

[malluver1005]

Has anyone heard of Hills Science Diet JD Prescription. I know it's poor quality food (not to offend anyone here, just my opinion), but my dogs vet wanted me to switch. He said it has highest level of Glucosamine and Chondroitin (after it's been cooked). True? Probably another gimmick huh. I never tried the food, and never will!! I have also switched my dogs vet that actually cares about my dog, and not just about the money!!!

[_SunnyPaw_]

Hey has anyone heard any rumors that AAFCO is going to require that dog food companies stop adding glucosamine to their dog food?

I received the Small Entities Compliance Guide from my representative with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. How I interpret this information is that glucosamine has been recently included in a list identified by the AAFCO as products that cannot be fed to ruminants, thus it does not pertain to dog food.

[CorgiPaws]

I haven't heard anything about this, but personally I wouldn't give it much thought, the AAFCO doesn't hold much power to demand anything.

[cryingdady]

nice sharing!

[gorillaman]

Yes Petcurean Pet Nutrition has it on their main page. As does ACANA and Merrick.

[Peanut]

AAFCO will not be recommending removal any time soon. I just took an animal nutrition course where I learned that there are other ingredients that act as naturally occuring joint therapy. Read your bag's ingredients

Green Lipped Mussels - are anti-inflammatory and protect the stomach lining while relieving pain from worn or damaged joints.

Yucca Shidigera - considered an anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory to help comfort stressed joints....(plus it reduces ammonia production in urine and feces thereby reducing odors!)

The food I am feeding my dogs is called Lotus Pet Food. It has all of the above in addition to the Glucosamine and Chondroitin. My pup winces less when getting up and down and his coat is soooooo shiny