Cat health

Bonus Cat

Glucosamine

Glucosamine is labeled with a disclaimer that the FDA cannot verify that it actually helps with joint health.

Dosage

This cat-branded glucosamine recommends a dosage of 125-250 mg per day. Regular glucosamin comes in pills that are 750 mg each.

• Cat-branded glucosamine has 125 mg glucosamine hydrochloride per 100 mg sodium chondroitin sulfate and 1 mg manganese.
  • It's $17.95 for 80 capsules; $0.001795 per mg of glucosamine.
• Generic human glucosamine has the same ratio: 750 mg glucosamine hydrochloride per 600 mg sodium chondroitin sulfate. No manganese, though.
  • It's $17.99 for 180 capsules; $0.000133259 per mg of glucosamine. Cat-branded glucosamine is 13.47 times more expensive than regular glucosamine.