SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A woman suing over the ingredients in Doggie Dailies hip and joint supplements doesn't even claim they didn't work for her dog, the product's manufacturer says.
Compana Pet Brands filed its motion to dismiss Linda Goshert's lawsuit over glucosamine and chondroitin in the supplements, as Goshert tries to allege glucosamine and chondroitin do not promote joint health.
Her lawsuit cited a few studies but didn't mention whether her dog's joint health had not improved, Compana said.
"Those sources may be relevant to some case, but they are not relevant to this one," the Sept. 12 motion in California federal court says.
"That is because the 'studies' that purportedly disprove representations about the Soft Chews deal only with disease treatment, not supporting or promoting joint health. And even if they were somehow relevant, these studies would contradict, not support, Goshert's allegations.
"Worse yet, Goshert does not even allege that the product did not work on her dog."
The supplements at issue are Advanced Hip & Joint Supplement for Dogs, 5-in-1 Multivitamin, Senior Essentials Advanced Hip & Joint and Senior Essentials 10-in-1 Senior Multivitamin. The lawsuit, filed by Bursor & Fisher, cites a 2003 trial and a 2017 trial that found no benefits from glucosamine and chondroitin.
The products say they “contain glucosamine for joint health” and promote “healthy hips, joints and ligaments, making them misleading, the suit says.
But Compana notes the studies cited do not address the Doggie Dailies product and two of them even stated glucosamine and chondroitin could be effective for treating joint diseases like osteoarthritis.
"At best, these sources are irrelevant," the motion says.