Methods for treating or preventing osteoarthritis in a pet and a degenerative joint condition in a pet, for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a pet, and for decreasing glycosaminoglycan release from an animal's cartilage tissue. pet.
The invention encompasses uses of pet food compositions for maintaining or increasing bone mineral density in companion animals, wherein the uses include feeding a companion animal a composition including lipoic acid or a salt thereof.
