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Improves lameness scores comparable to glucosamine+chondroitin

Grade BSolid canine or strong extrapolated evidenceSave claim
Ingredient: Undenatured Type II Collagen · joint

Plain-language summary

Small canine RCTs (40 mg/day) show improvement in force-plate and owner scores.

About the ingredient

What it is

Native (undenatured) chicken cartilage collagen.

Why it's used

Marketed for joint comfort at low doses.

Also known as: UC-II, Undenatured Collagen

Cited studies (1)

Canine studies
  • Undenatured type II collagen for arthritic dogs
    Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics · 2007
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    Study summary
    Moderate quality
    Design score 6/11
    Design
    RCT
    Species
    dog
    Sample size
    Not reported
    Duration
    Not reported
    Controls / blinding
    Controlled comparison group (per recorded study design)
    Funding
    Not reported
    Strengths
    • Randomized trial design
    • Conducted in dogs
    Limitations
    • Sample size not recorded
    • Study duration not recorded

    Outcome: Lameness and pain scores improved at 40 mg/day

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