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Glucosamine - Feed Ingredient

Glucosamine is an amino sugar that occurs naturally in the cartilage of joints and is commonly used in equine nutrition as a dietary supplement to support joint health. It serves as a building block for glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans, which are key structural components of cartilage and synovial fluid.

In horse feeds and supplements, glucosamine is typically provided in the form of glucosamine hydrochloride or glucosamine sulfate. It is frequently included in formulations intended for performance horses, aging horses, or those with high joint loading. However, the efficacy of glucosamine remains a topic of debate due to its relatively low oral bioavailability in horses, and scientific evidence supporting its effectiveness is inconsistent.

The following equine feeds, supplements and products contain Glucosamine as an ingredient.

Feed Name	Brand	ID	Availability	Format	Protein	Fat	ADF	NDF	NSC	DE	Lysine	Calcium	Phosphorus	Magnesium	Potassium	Sodium	Chloride	Iron	Zinc	Copper	Selenium	Biotin	Vitamin E
10:10 Joint Support	TopSpec	529647	--	--	14.1%	2.6%	1.38%	3.79%	--	3.41 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	6166.7 KIU
C-500 Joint Safe Guard	Royal Horse	623434		Pelleted	2.5%	0.42%	1.5%	4.13%	--	1.1 mcal/kg	--	20.83%	8.33%	0.31%	--	0.1%	--	--	--	--	1.56 ppm	--	10416.67 KIU
Complete Plus HA	Basic Equine Nutrition	401653		Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	3.4%	--	2.27%	--	--	--	4261.36 ppm	5681.81 ppm	568.18 ppm	11.36 ppm	227.27 ppm	1420.45 KIU
Cushcare Condition	Dodson & Horrell	529499	--	--	14.4%	13.3%	17.74%	48.93%	11.6%	3.58 mcal/kg	6%	1.32%	0.66%	0.33%	0.77%	0.48%	0.83 ppm	198 ppm	264 ppm	57.2 ppm	0.55 ppm	5.5 ppm	748 KIU
Equine Certa-Flx Solution		71758		--	10%	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	5%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Esteem Complete Senior Pellet	Bar Ale	529609		Pelleted	14.4%	3.3%	26.7%	38.9%	18.9%	2.52 mcal/kg	5.4%	1.1%	0.6%	--	--	0.4%	0.36 ppm	--	122.2 ppm	38.9 ppm	0.28 ppm	1.1 ppm	171.1 KIU
Farrier's Formula DS Plus Joint	Life Data Labs	469555		Pelleted	29.7%	13.86%	30%	35%	6.8%	3.29 mcal/kg	4.37%	2.3%	0.94%	--	--	0.55%	--	--	3267.97 ppm	1202.61 ppm	0 ppm	261.44 ppm	0 KIU
Fifteen Plus	Equine Premium	529542		--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	333.3 ppm	22200 KIU
Flex Alpha	Hestevard	1017722	--	Liquid	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
FlexMOR	DuMor	469235		--	--	--	0%	0%	--	--	0%	--	0%	--	0%	--	0 ppm	0 ppm	0 ppm	0 ppm	0 ppm	0 ppm	0 KIU
FluidFlex	Farnam	401612		Liquid	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	1410.93 ppm	352.73 ppm	--	--	--
Game Changer Plus	OE Nutraceuticals	1154817	--	Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0.9 ppm	--	2244.67 KIU
Glucosamine 10000 Plus with MSM	NAF Equine	529883		--	12%	1%	0.14%	0.38%	--	3.51 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	0.04%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Grand Premium Plus	Grand Meadows	386559		Pelleted	16%	30.3%	15%	18%	17%	4.96 mcal/kg	5.57%	1.07%	0.58%	0.51%	0.73%	0.27%	0.4 ppm	1470.6 ppm	1176.5 ppm	441.18 ppm	5.88 ppm	117.6 ppm	2941.18 KIU
HylaLUBE Pellets	Select The Best	499891		Pelleted	--	--	5.5%	0%	--	--	0%	0.61%	9.02%	0.07%	--	0.14%	--	11183.3 ppm	5820.1 ppm	1552.1 ppm	35.2 ppm	6.05 ppm	8250 KIU
In The Pink Senior	NAF Equine	529899		--	15.44%	7.56%	7.23%	19.93%	--	2.94 mcal/kg	4.85%	4.29%	--	--	--	0.67%	--	--	3000 ppm	3466.67 ppm	5.99 ppm	23.89 ppm	15555.56 KIU
Joint Aid Plus	GWF Nutrition	529961		Pelleted	15.56%	8.33%	17.88%	27.88%	26.11%	3.34 mcal/kg	--	0.56%	0.44%	0.22%	--	0.11%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Joint Support	KRAFFT	469284		Premix	4%	0%	1.3%	1.6%	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	0.3%	--	--	--	--	--	3.1 ppm	7450 KIU
Joint+	Enviro Equine	1198851	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	14.75%	--	2.42%	--	0.61%	--	--	--	--	10.1 ppm	--	60202.02 KIU
Laminex	MVP	469313		Pelleted	--	--	--	0%	--	0 mcal/kg	7.86%	0.08%	--	4.4%	0.56%	--	--	--	7444.76 ppm	2127.08 ppm	23.4 ppm	106.35 ppm	24815.79 KIU
Legacy Pellets	Select The Best	499892		Pelleted	14.3%	19.8%	11.69%	0%	--	3.76 mcal/kg	0%	1.65%	1.65%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	18565.24 KIU
PEDIcare	Herbs for Horses	71931	--	--	17%	2.7%	35%	42.68%	10.85%	2.38 mcal/kg	6.02%	1.54%	0.29%	0.32%	2.55%	0.15%	1.39 ppm	300 ppm	26 ppm	11 ppm	--	--	18518.5 KIU
Performance Balancer	Dodson & Horrell	500190		Pelleted	27.8%	3.4%	8.53%	23.51%	15.5%	2.79 mcal/kg	6.4%	3.1%	1%	0.72%	1.4%	0.6%	1 ppm	255.6 ppm	811.1 ppm	222.2 ppm	1.9 ppm	33.3 ppm	2836.7 KIU
Performance + Balancer	Dengie	529632		Pelleted	12.2%	8.9%	20.62%	30.62%	12.2%	2.65 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	250 ppm	2.2 ppm	33.3 ppm	2222.2 KIU
RaceOn Sound Joints & Bones	NAF Equine	529952		Powdered	13%	7.98%	10.31%	28.45%	--	1.93 mcal/kg	--	1.18%	--	--	--	0.28%	--	--	1393.34 ppm	492.56 ppm	--	--	--
Regenerex	Basic Equine Nutrition	71855		Powdered	0%	--	--	0%	--	0 mcal/kg	0%	2%	0%	2%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Senior Complete Care Mix	Spillers Feeds	500027		Textured	14.4%	5.6%	19.25%	53.1%	26.1%	2.92 mcal/kg	0%	--	0%	0%	--	0%	0 ppm	0 ppm	111.1 ppm	33.3 ppm	0.33 ppm	--	444.4 KIU
Senior Conditioning Mix	Spillers Feeds	500028		--	15.6%	5.6%	13.75%	37.93%	33.4%	3.24 mcal/kg	0%	--	0%	0%	--	0%	0 ppm	0 ppm	111.1 ppm	33.3 ppm	0.33 ppm	--	277.8 KIU
Senior Support Balancer	Dodson & Horrell	500164		Pelleted	24.4%	3.4%	8.94%	24.66%	15.6%	2.68 mcal/kg	6.4%	2.9%	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%	0.33%	0.61 ppm	261.1 ppm	888.9 ppm	244.4 ppm	2.06 ppm	33.3 ppm	2960 KIU
Show Formula	Tight Joints Plus	1011893	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	1.82 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	7126.1 ppm	--	--	525.6 KIU
Sixteen Plus Cubes	Dodson & Horrell	500165		Textured	14.4%	5%	14.3%	39.44%	26.1%	3.18 mcal/kg	3.8%	1.7%	0.7%	0.28%	1.06%	0.22%	0.83 ppm	211.1 ppm	222.2 ppm	55.6 ppm	0.6 ppm	2.3 ppm	555 KIU
Soluflex	Herbs for Horses	401478		Liquid	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
SU-PER Glucosamine Powder	Gateway Products	469436		Powdered	--	--	--	0%	--	0 mcal/kg	0%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
SU-PER LaminAid Powder	Gateway Products	469444		Powdered	2%	--	--	0%	--	0 mcal/kg	55.12%	--	--	7.17%	--	--	--	--	3306.94 ppm	--	22.05 ppm	110.23 ppm	55115.61 KIU
Super Concentrated Joint Balancer	Blue Chip Feed	529825		--	18.3%	3.9%	11%	30.34%	--	2.54 mcal/kg	5.5%	3.9%	1.7%	0.7%	--	1.06%	--	1166.7 ppm	3944.4 ppm	1166.7 ppm	17.8 ppm	166.7 ppm	1233.3 KIU
Super Concentrated Senior Balancer	Blue Chip Feed	529823		--	22.2%	5%	11.69%	32.24%	--	2.52 mcal/kg	--	0%	--	--	--	0%	--	1150.12 ppm	3897.19 ppm	1017.9 ppm	13.79 ppm	--	1233.3 KIU
Superflex	NAF Equine	529882		--	19.67%	1.67%	1.11%	3.07%	--	3.32 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	0.11%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Superflex Liquid	NAF Equine	529881		--	18.21%	0.96%	0.4%	1.1%	--	3.31 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	0.29%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Superflex Senior	NAF Equine	529884		Powdered	19.67%	6.22%	3.61%	9.97%	--	3.38 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	0.33%	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Synergy Compete	SEB Equine	1060562	--	--	21.3%	21.4%	10.1%	32.4%	--	4.47 mcal/kg	40.1%	1%	0.2%	4.6%	3.3%	10.5%	5.4 ppm	--	2934.7 ppm	1227.4 ppm	21.3 ppm	1624.5 ppm	21350 KIU
Total Impact II	CEP	1207167	--	Powdered	--	--	--	--	--	0 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Total Nutrition	PharmaSolute	1179400	--	Powdered	22.61%	0.43%	2%	2.5%	--	2.99 mcal/kg	--	--	--	--	--	0.61%	--	968 ppm	598 ppm	--	9 ppm	89.5 ppm	8888 KIU
X-Lam Aid	GWF Nutrition	529964		Pelleted	15%	8.9%	19.25%	29.25%	17.22%	2.67 mcal/kg	--	4.9%	0.44%	1%	--	0.11%	--	--	--	--	1.1 ppm	--	766.48 KIU

Feeds, Supplements & Products

Tri-Acta H.A. Equine (Integricare Animal Health)

Exercise

Joints

Recovery

Senior

Tri-Acta H.A. Equine is an equine supplement containing glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, and hyaluronic acid. This product is formulated to support joint health. It is ideal for mature horses and performance horses.

Trifecta (Horse Guard)

Health

Hoof Health

Mineral Balance

Vitamins

Trifecta from Horse Guard is a powdered vitamin, mineral, hoof, and joint supplement with added prebiotics and probiotics. It contains glucosamine, MSM, and hyaluronic acid to help with joint support. Trifecta also contains added iron and 32 mg of biotin per serving.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Minerals Vitamins

Tru Care (Hygain)

Digestion

Nutrients

Nutrition

Senior

Tru Care from Hygain is an extruded feed intended for horses requiring extra calories, such as senior horses. Tru Care contains glucosamine intended to support joint health.

Feeds

Ultra Mate (Elk Grove Milling)

Competition Horses

Energy

Joints

Weight Issues

Ultra Mate by Elk Grove Milling is a corn based supplement intended to provide extra energy for competition horses, hard keepers, stallions and lactating mares.

Supplement Energy Sources Corn

Ultra-Flex (Univet®)

Exercise

Joints

Recovery

Senior

Ultra-Flex is a chondroitin sulfate, glucosamine sulfate, and MSM joint supplement that has added manganese, zinc, and copper. This product also supports the renewal of articular cartilage in joints.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Joint Supplement

UltraCruz Equine Advanced Joint Supplement (Santa Cruz Animal Health)

Growth

Joints

Performance

Senior

UltraCruz Equine Advanced Joint Supplement is a pelleted joint supplement containing glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin sulfate, and hyaluronic acid. It has added vitamins and minerals as well as molasses for flavouring.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Joint Supplement

UltraCruz Equine Glucosamine Sulfate (pellet) (Santa Cruz Animal Health)

Growth

Joints

Performance

Senior

UltraCruz Equine Glucosamine Sulfate pellet is a joint health supplement for horses. It supplies 8.5 grams of glucosamine sulfate per 56-gram serving. This supplement can be beneficial for senior, performance, and growing horses.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Joint Supplement

UltraCruz Equine Glucosamine Sulfate (powder) (Santa Cruz Animal Health)

Growth

Joints

Performance

Senior

UltraCruz Equine Glucosamine Sulfate powder is a joint health supplement for horses. It supplies 8.5 grams of glucosamine sulfate per serving, which can support joint health in senior, working, and performance horses.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Joint Supplement

UltraCruz Equine Joint Supplement (Santa Cruz Animal Health)

Growth

Joints

Performance

Senior

UltraCruz Equine Joint Supplement is a soy-free joint formula for horses. It contains chondroitin sulfate, glucosamine, hyaluronic acid, and MSM. This supplement is designed to support joint, tendon, and ligament health.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Joint Supplement

UltraCruz Equine Senior Joint Supplement (Santa Cruz Animal Health)

Exercise

Joints

Performance

Senior

UltraCruz Equine Senior Joint Supplement is a pelleted joint supplement containing glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin sulfate, and hyaluronic acid. This supplement can support the structural integrity of joints and connective tissue.

Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Joint Supplement

UniFlex – Glucosamine HCL (Golden Horseshoe)

Exercise

Joints

Recovery

Senior

UniFlex is a Glucosamine hydrochloride supplement for horses formulated to support joint health and mobility. A 25-gram serving provides 2125 mg of Glucosamine HCL.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Supplement Joint Supplement

X-Lam Aid (GWF Nutrition)

Digestion

Nutrients

Protein

Recovery

X-Lam Aid by GWF Nutrition is a pelleted horse supplement that is designed to maintain normal, healthy blood flow to the extremities of the hooves. It is is suitable for equines with laminitis or issues digesting sugar.

Feed Additives Commercial Feeds & Supplements Protein Minerals Vitamins