On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:15:36 -0500, JimH wrote:


It is not in my head, nor in my wife's head. Believe what you want

If taken early enough, before major damage is done, I'm convinced
glucosamine works. While studies on humans have shown conflicting
results, glucosamine therapy has been used on pets, with much success, for
years. I've yet to see any studies showing pets understanding a placebo
effect. ;-)

thunder wrote:
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:15:36 -0500, JimH wrote:


It is not in my head, nor in my wife's head. Believe what you want

If taken early enough, before major damage is done, I'm convinced
glucosamine works. While studies on humans have shown conflicting
results, glucosamine therapy has been used on pets, with much success, for
years. I've yet to see any studies showing pets understanding a placebo
effect. ;-)

What criteria was used to judge the effectiveness of glucosamine on pets?

BAR wrote:
thunder wrote:
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:15:36 -0500, JimH wrote:


It is not in my head, nor in my wife's head. Believe what you want

If taken early enough, before major damage is done, I'm convinced
glucosamine works. While studies on humans have shown conflicting
results, glucosamine therapy has been used on pets, with much success,
for
years. I've yet to see any studies showing pets understanding a placebo
effect. ;-)

What criteria was used to judge the effectiveness of glucosamine on pets?


They tell him they feel better.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
BAR wrote:
thunder wrote:
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:15:36 -0500, JimH wrote:


It is not in my head, nor in my wife's head. Believe what you want

If taken early enough, before major damage is done, I'm convinced
glucosamine works. While studies on humans have shown conflicting
results, glucosamine therapy has been used on pets, with much
success, for
years. I've yet to see any studies showing pets understanding a placebo
effect. ;-)

What criteria was used to judge the effectiveness of glucosamine on pets?


They tell him they feel better.

In doggie talk, that would be...

Woof - woof woof woof - whine - bark bark - woof.

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
BAR wrote:
thunder wrote:
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:15:36 -0500, JimH wrote:


It is not in my head, nor in my wife's head. Believe what you want

If taken early enough, before major damage is done, I'm convinced
glucosamine works. While studies on humans have shown conflicting
results, glucosamine therapy has been used on pets, with much
success, for
years. I've yet to see any studies showing pets understanding a placebo
effect. ;-)

What criteria was used to judge the effectiveness of glucosamine on pets?


They tell him they feel better.

Cost me a fortune in peanut butter to get my dog, a GSD, to swallow the
glucosamine pills when we found out his hips were deteriorating.

He, the dog, never said the pills were doing anything but, he enjoyed
the daily peanut butter.

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thunder wrote:
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:15:36 -0500, JimH wrote:


It is not in my head, nor in my wife's head. Believe what you want

If taken early enough, before major damage is done, I'm convinced
glucosamine works. While studies on humans have shown conflicting
results, glucosamine therapy has been used on pets, with much success,
for
years. I've yet to see any studies showing pets understanding a placebo
effect. ;-)

What criteria was used to judge the effectiveness of glucosamine on pets?

Been used on race horses for years. They may check temperature of the knee
after a race.

thunder wrote:
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:15:36 -0500, JimH wrote:


It is not in my head, nor in my wife's head. Believe what you want

If taken early enough, before major damage is done, I'm convinced
glucosamine works. While studies on humans have shown conflicting
results, glucosamine therapy has been used on pets, with much success, for
years. I've yet to see any studies showing pets understanding a placebo
effect. ;-)

Did't work for my Duke Dogge Dog.

One of my local vets is on the research team at
Tufts University (who rents part of our old farm
house) and he says it's virtually worthless.

Eh - who knows.