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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026

Efficacy of an Oral Chondroprotective Joint Supplement on Stride Length and Gait Symmetry in Aged Geldings with Chronic Lameness.

Renee M Harbowy, Cara I Robison, Isabella Tillman, Jane M Manfredi, Brian D Nielsen

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Renee M HarbowyDepartment of Animal Science, Michigan State University, 474 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9636-6917
Cara I RobisonDepartment of Animal Science, Michigan State University, 474 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3421-5064
Isabella TillmanMcPhail Equine Performance Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Jane M ManfrediMcPhail Equine Performance Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1027-4836
Brian D NielsenDepartment of Animal Science, Michigan State University, 474 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2570-5731

Funding

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development AA-23-0025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral joint supplements (OJSs), specifically those containing glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, are some of the most popular feed additives fed by horse owners. However, evidence of the efficacy of these nutraceuticals in vivo is lacking. To investigate the impacts of an OJS on equine lameness, 40 geldings (18 ± 7 yr) with chronic lameness and AAEP lameness grades between 2 and 4 (as scored by a veterinary sports medicine and rehabilitation specialist) were enrolled in the study. Horses were stratified by lameness grade, BCS, and weight, and then randomly assigned to receive a placebo powder or an OJS daily for 6 wks. Stride length measurements and lameness evaluations were performed every 2 wk. There was no effect of treatment or treatment-by-day interaction for stride length, though day affected both walk (

Indexed as

avocado/soybean unsaponifiableschondroitin sulfateequineglucosaminejoint healthoral joint supplementosteoarthritissoundness

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PMID42071996
PMCPMC13113781

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