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Perna canaliculus · GLM · Grünlippmuschelpulver

Green-lipped mussel

Evidence: Dog: Well supported · Cat: Some evidenceJoints & mobility

Whole mussel powder from New Zealand with glycosaminoglycans, omega-3 fatty acids and minerals. One of the best-studied joint ingredients for dogs.

Why this grade: For dogs, several randomised placebo-controlled trials with positive results, one of them measured on a force plate (Bierer & Bui 2002, Pollard 2006, Hielm-Björkman 2009). The 2022 meta-analysis by Barbeau-Grégoire does not grade the mussel on its own but together with omega-3, which it finds effective; an older review (Vandeweerd 2012) still rated the evidence as weak. For cats there is one randomised trial in which the mussel was given together with fish oil, so it is only partly supported there.

„supports normal joint function and mobility“

Reference amount per kg per day

Worth knowing

Not for animals known to react to mussels or shellfish.

Sources

Products containing Green-lipped mussel

Dose for a 20 kg Dog

Dose for a 4 kg Cat