Supplementation with krill oil in the treatment of osteoarthritis in the elderly dog

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease and cause of chronic pain in older dogs. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as carprofen, are currently the main recommended drug therapy for this condition. But is it really the only viable alternative? It is now known that NSAIDs could cause gastrointestinal ulceration as an adverse event and are contraindicated in the presence of renal insufficiency. A team of Thai scientists hypothesized thatsupplementation of glucosamine/chondroitin sulfate, PCSO-524, EAB-277, and NSAIDs might have a superior therapeutic effect in the treatment of OA in dogs compared with placebo, and...