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Pet supplements, scored on evidence and dose.
The supplement aisle sells on ingredient names, not evidence. PetScored scores what the marketing will not: whether the primary active has credible evidence for its claim, and whether a daily serving actually delivers the studied dose. A best-selling joint chew can be beautifully made and still score mid because its headline active is weakly evidenced - and a proprietary blend that hides its doses lands in Limited. 27 products scored so far.
Category stats
What 27 supplements look like on the rubric.
- Composite average
- 7.04 / 10
- Highest score
- 8.8
- Lowest score
- 4.2
- Types covered
- 7
By type
Browse by what you are treating.
- Best joint supplements (8)Glucosamine, chondroitin, green-lipped mussel, omega-3, and UC-II for osteoarthritis and mobility.
- Best gut & digestive supplements (5)Probiotic strains and GI support for digestion and acute diarrhea.
- Best skin & coat supplements (6)Omega-3 fish and salmon oils for skin, coat, and anti-inflammatory support.
- Best calming supplements (4)L-theanine, alpha-casozepine, L-tryptophan, and calming blends for stress and anxiety.
- Best multivitamin supplements (2)General-wellness multivitamins for pets already on a complete diet.
- Best liver supplements (1)SAMe and silybin (milk thistle) for hepatoprotective liver support.
- Best immune & respiratory supplements (1)L-lysine and immune-support supplements for feline herpesvirus and respiratory health, where the evidence is often thinner than the marketing.
All scorecards, ranked
Every supplement scored on PetScored, highest to lowest.
Skin & coat · Dogs & cats · Strong
Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Pet Soft GelsSee scorecard ›Skin & coat · Dogs & cats · Strong
Zesty Paws Wild Alaskan Salmon OilSee scorecard ›Skin & coat · Dogs & cats · Good
Grizzly Salmon Plus Wild Salmon OilSee scorecard ›Liver · Dogs & cats · Good
Nutramax Denamarin Tablets for Dogs (Medium)See scorecard ›Joint · Dogs · Good
YuMOVE Joint Care for Adult DogsSee scorecard ›Skin & coat · Cats · Good
Nordic Naturals Omega-3 CatSee scorecard ›Joint · Cats · Good
Nutramax Dasuquin for Cats Sprinkle CapsulesSee scorecard ›Skin & coat · Cats · Good
Nutramax Welactin Feline Omega-3See scorecard ›Joint · Dogs · Good
Nutramax Cosequin DS Plus MSM Chewable TabletsSee scorecard ›Joint · Cats · Good
Nutramax Cosequin for Cats Sprinkle CapsulesSee scorecard ›Skin & coat · Dogs · Good
Nutramax Welactin Canine Omega-3 SoftgelsSee scorecard ›Joint · Dogs · Good
Nutramax Dasuquin with MSM Soft Chews (Large Dog)See scorecard ›Joint · Dogs · Good
Nutramax Dasuquin with MSM Soft Chews (Small to Medium Dog)See scorecard ›Calming · Dogs & cats · Mixed
Pet Naturals Calming for Dogs and CatsSee scorecard ›Calming · Dogs & cats · Mixed
VetriScience Composure Calming ChewsSee scorecard ›Gut & digestive · Dogs · Mixed
Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Supplements FortiFlora Canine ProbioticSee scorecard ›Gut & digestive · Cats · Mixed
Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Supplements FortiFlora Feline ProbioticSee scorecard ›Joint · Dogs · Mixed
VetriScience GlycoFlex Plus Joint Support Soft ChewsSee scorecard ›Calming · Dogs · Mixed
Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Supplements Calming Care ProbioticSee scorecard ›Calming · Dogs · Mixed
NaturVet Quiet Moments Calming Aid Soft ChewsSee scorecard ›Immune & respiratory · Cats · Limited
Vetoquinol Enisyl-F L-Lysine Oral PasteSee scorecard ›Multivitamin · Cats · Limited
VetriScience NuCat MultivitaminSee scorecard ›Gut & digestive · Dogs · Limited
Native Pet Probiotic PowderProprietary blendSee scorecard ›Gut & digestive · Dogs & cats · Limited
Nutramax Proviable-DC Probiotic CapsulesProprietary blendSee scorecard ›Gut & digestive · Dogs & cats · Limited
Visbiome Visbiome Vet High Potency ProbioticProprietary blendSee scorecard ›Joint · Dogs · Limited
Zesty Paws Vet Strength Mobility Bites Hip & JointProprietary blendSee scorecard ›Multivitamin · Dogs · Limited
Zesty Paws 8-in-1 Multivitamin BitesProprietary blendSee scorecard ›
What we refuse, and what we hold
We do not score everything in the aisle.
We refuse to score products sold with explicit disease treatment, cure, or prevention claims (an unapproved drug claim, not a wellness product), prescription products, and actives whose legal status or species safety is unsettled, such as CBD. We hold a product out of scoring when its headline active is not yet in our cited evidence library - we add a sourced library entry before we score a product that leads with it, rather than guess a tier.
Scores are our opinion under a published rubric, not veterinary advice. We score the evidence and the disclosed dose, not whether a product will help an individual pet. Dosing and use are decisions for you and your veterinarian; see the medical disclaimer.