{"topic_id":"CA_VHH_ingredient_list","category":"canada","context":"Canada's VHH (Veterinary Health Products) program (per Health Canada guidance) maintains a list of approved ingredients: (1) Probiotics — Lactobacillus acidophilus, L. rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium animalis, B. lactis, Enterococcus faecium, Bacillus subtilis (max 1×10^9 CFU/day); (2) Glucosamine HCl — max 1500 mg/day dog, 750 mg/day cat; (3) Chondroitin sulfate — max 1000 mg/day dog, 500 mg/day cat; (4) Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA+DHA) — max 4000 mg/day dog (1-3% of diet DM); (5) L-tryptophan — max 500 mg/day dog, 250 mg/day cat; (6) SAMe — max 800 mg/day dog; (7) Melatonin — max 3 mg/day dog; (8) Quercetin — max 250 mg/day; (9) Curcumin — max 200 mg/day. VHH products must NOT contain non-listed actives including CBD or cannabis derivatives.\n","sources":["generated from .md only"],"tokens_estimated":153,"generated_at":"2026-07-16","tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}