USE OF LIPOIC ACID FOR TREATING OR PREVENTING DEGENERATIVE JOINT CONDITIONS, OSTEOARTHRITIS, CARTILAGE DAMAGE, AND RELATED DISORDERS IN COMPANION ANIMALS

摘要

The invention encompasses pet food compositions and uses thereof for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases or disorders in companion animals, for example, for the treatment or prevention of degenerative joint conditions, osteoarthritis, cartilage damage, and maintaining or increasing bone mineral density, wherein the compositions and uses include feeding a companion animal a composition including uses acid or a salt thereof.