CSU studies herbal supplements for canine care
Fort Collins, Colo. -- Colorado State University's (CSU) Center for Comparative and Integrative Pain Medicine is studying whether herbal supplements have any affect on arthritis pain in dogs.
Fort Collins, Colo. -- Colorado State University's (CSU) Center for Comparative and Integrative Pain Medicine is studying whether herbal supplements have any affect on arthritis pain in dogs.
The university is seeking 36 dog to study over a five-week period. They will be given either an herbal supplement or a placebo, and must qualify on a scale of lameness and pain that could be measurably reduced. The study also seeks to determine any side effects or complications from using herbal supplements.
Veterinarians are concerned about the growing popularity of herbal supplements among pet owners because they believe animals may metabolize the supplements differently, and an herbal remedy shown to help humans could have adverse effects and even be fatal for animals, according to the university.
The herbal supplement mixture being tested already has been studied in humans and horses and shown to reduce pain without any known complications.
For more information or to submit a study candidate, click here.
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