Garmon Corporation makes NaturVet supplements for dogs. At issue in this case are its supplements for better dog joint movement containing glucosamine and chondroitin. The complaint alleges that studies have shown that these two substances have little or no effect on animal joints.
The class for this action is all persons in the US who bought the following NaturVet supplements for dogs:
- Glucosamine DS Plus Chews
- Glucosamine DS Chews and Tabs
- Glucosamine DS Plus Tabs
- Glucosamine DS Liquid
- ArthriSoothe-Gold Chews, Liquid and Tablets
- ArthriSoothe Hip & Joint Formula Tablets
- Hip & Joint Plus Chews
- Joint Health Level 3 Powder
Pages 3 and 5-7 of the complaint show images of the products, including the representations that they support joint health or connective tissue.
For example, the Glucosamine DS Plus Chews label reads, “Supports connective tissue, cartilage health, and joint movement.”
The company webpage for the ArthriSoothe-Gold Chews product is quoted in the complaint as saying, “Glucosamine, Chondoitin, MSM, Hyaluronic Acid, Green Lipped Mussel provide the optimum blend to enhance the body’s normal repair of connective tissue and joints.” It also says, “Glucosamine provides the building blocks for synovial fluid, cartilage, and connective tissue and helps to stimulate the production of proteoglycans which help maintain the health and resiliency of joints and connective tissue.” The product’s label says that it also supports “lubrication of joints.”
The complaint alleges that all the products contain the same basic ingredients, the main one being glucosamine hydrochloride and the second being chondroitin sulfate.
The complaint alleges, “Unfortunately for consumers, however, the Supplements are a sham. Decades of studies and peer-reviewed tests have repeatedly shown that supplements containing glucosamine and chondroitin do not improve joint function in dogs.”
The complaint refers to a 2003 double-blind, randomized controlled trial (RCT) that looked at 71 dogs over 70 days and treating them with Cosequin (a glucosamine and chondroitin supplement) or two non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or a placebo. The trial was to see if there were improvements in “pain-related functional impairment[.]” The complaint quotes the findings as saying that dogs treated with the supplement “showed no significant response in terms of the objective gait analysis or either of the subjective assessments during the study,” but a significant response with one of the NSAIDs.
Another 2017 study looked at 60 dogs over 97 days, the complaint says, giving half the dogs a glucosamine and chondroitin supplement and the other half a placebo. The complaint quotes the authors as saying that the supplement “did not have a beneficial treatment effect when compared to placebo treatment when evaluated by [subjective] daily owner questionnaire and patient activity counts.”
The complaint also alleges that other publications also suggest that the claims made for the NaturVet supplements are false.
Article Type: LawsuitTopic: Consumer
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NaturVet Glucosamine and Chondroitin Supplements for Dogs Complaint
May 6, 2022
Garmon Corporation makes NaturVet supplements for dogs. At issue in this case are its supplements for better dog joint movement containing glucosamine and chondroitin. The complaint alleges that studies have shown that these two substances have little or no effect on animal joints.
NaturVet Glucosamine and Chondroitin Supplements for Dogs ComplaintCase Event History
NaturVet Glucosamine and Chondroitin Supplements for Dogs Complaint
May 6, 2022
Garmon Corporation makes NaturVet supplements for dogs. At issue in this case are its supplements for better dog joint movement containing glucosamine and chondroitin. The complaint alleges that studies have shown that these two substances have little or no effect on animal joints.
NaturVet Glucosamine and Chondroitin Supplements for Dogs Complaint