AAFCO removing glucosamine?

[rannmiller]

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

[RawFedDogs]

I haven't heard it and I doubt that it's true. I don't think the AAFCO has the power to require anything.

[ChattyCathy]

Haven't heard that and would wonder why?!?

[Doc]

Most products don't include enough to make a difference anyway. Maybe they just want a better labeling of it?

[wags]

I took my lab to the vet this past month and he told me to put my own glucosimine ~msm in the food I give. He said that the amounts in the dog food are not enough to actually make any difference. I have not read this from the AAFCO but I know in 2005 it was discussed also. Oh he aslo said not to really worry about the amount of chondrotine just the amount of glucosime.

[rannmiller]

Really? I've always heard the two act together to be more effective. I know the MSM is good, at least for me it is. I started taking a supplement that has all 3 in it and I can actually tell the difference whereas with just gluc and chond I couldn't really tell at all. But yeah, I know that too much of it over too long can be more detrimental than beneficial at times, but so do a million other dog food ingredients so why they'd just go after that one I'm not sure.

[Cajun]

Doubtful, AAFCO hasn't changed their standards since the 70's, why start now

[PeanutsMommy]

eh, just give the dogs chicken feet :)

the amounts of vitamins and such is minimal in dog foods and not exact a veterinarian once told me and thats why i do give Peanut a multi vitamin, nuvet plus.

[lifewrthlivings]

By the time they are done taking all this out of the dog food there will be nothing left. Time to head back to good old natural foods... huh?

Warren D

[malluver1005]

I really hope they don't remove Glucosamine. Actually, what they should do is increase the levels because it's not enough. I feed my dog Acana Wild Prairie and it has 1000 mg/cup Glucosamine and 800 mg/cup Chondroitin. This is one of the main reasons I chose this food, apart from the great ingredients. I don't know of a food that has such high levels. Anyone know of any other great foods with high levels of Glucosamine and Chondrotin?