You should seek the advice of your veterinarian if your pet is ill as only he or she can correctly advise on the diagnosis and recommend the treatment that is most appropriate for your pet.

The scientific evidence to support the administration of nutritional supplements to pets is often very weak. Best evidence are randomised controlled trials (RCTs)

Flavenoid mixtureb (n=1 RCT)

In one multisite RCT (Burnett 2009) using subjective owner and veterinarian visual assessment of pain scores (VAS) this product was considered more effective at relieving pain in dogs (n=33) than a combined formulation of glucosamine, chondroitin and manganese ascorbatec (n=36).

Evidence : WEAK – Positive effect

References

Burnett BP, Stenstrom KK, Baarsch MJ, Swafford WS, Ehrenzweig J, Levy RM. (2009) A flavenoid mixture, dual inhibitor of cyclooxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase enzymes, shows superiority to glucosamine/chondroitin for pain management in moderate osteoarthritic dogs. International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine 7(1/2): 1-12

Updated September 2015