Move over glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, there might be a new supplement in town.

In a clinical trial involving 74 trotting horses, LitoVet, a rose hip powder manufactured specifically for animals by HybenVital in Denmark, had an anti-inflammatory effect and improved performance in supplemented horses.

Study researchers led by Kaj Winther, MD, PhD, from the Frederiksberg Hospital, University of Copenhagen in Denmark, a pioneer in the study of rose hip for osteoarthritis, conducted this double blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the effect of LitoVet on horses.

Supplemented horses were administered 210 g of the powder with their food once daily for three months