Journal of Veterinary Clinics
After 4 weeks of daily green-lipped mussel, dogs improved on all three measures.
15dogs, 1 to 15 years old
4weeks to a measurable change
3 of 3measures improved
✓Owners saw it. Their scores for discomfort, and for how much it got in the way of everyday activity, improved by week 4.
✓Vets saw it. Exam scores for stance, gait and range of motion improved by week 4 and were still better than the starting point at week 8.
✓The walkway measured it. The nine dogs tested on a pressure-sensing walkway put more weight through the affected leg at week 4.
✓Stopping showed too. On half the amount the gains weakened, and after two weeks without it scores had slipped back.
✓No side effects were seen in any dog over the eight weeks.
Good to know. A small study without a placebo group. It used a green-lipped mussel oil extract, 100 to 200 mg a day, in dogs whose vets had diagnosed joint problems.
Kang K-W, Kim N-Y, Lim S-J, Kang B-J. J Vet Clin. 2024;41(6):350-358.