Cannabis and your pet: the dangers, the benefits, the unknown
The two main derivatives of cannabis can cause two very different reactions if ingested by your furry friend
Updated: 10:30 PM EDT March 22, 2024
YELLOW LAB RETRIEVER PLAYING, CHARMERS. DOWNLOAD HERE AND SHE’S ALWAYS BEEN THE SWEETEST AND MOST PLAYFUL DOG. SHE’S A BALL CHASSER, OCEAN WAVE, JUMPER, CAR SNUGGLER. HE OPENS HIS MOUTH AND USERS CBD. As Maddie has gotten older, she has been limping more after playing when she never used to. WE HAVE TO PICK HER UP AND PUT HER IN THE CAR NOW BECAUSE SHE HAS HIPS AND CAN’T JUMP THAT HIGH. NATALIE TEIGAN AND HER FAMILY INITIALLY TURNED TO HER VET FOR SOME OF MADDIE’S MOBILITY PROBLEMS. THE VET RECOMMENDED A DRUG CALLED GABA. PENTIN TO HELP MADDIE’S AGING BODY AROUND HER 10TH BIRTHDAY. THIS LAST YEAR, WE REALIZED WE NEEDED TO STEP IT UP AND TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THAT DIFFERENT THING IS CALLED DOCTOR FOSSUM’S CBD OIL 1.3ML DIRECTLY IN YOUR MOUTH EVERY MORNING BEFORE BREAKFAST. DOCTOR FOSSUM’S PET CARE, A COMPANY STARTED BY TWO VETERINARIANS WHO PURSUED A PERSONAL MISSION TO HELP THEIR AGING LABORATORY, DAN CBD FOR DOGS DID NOT SUPPORT A LOT OF RESEARCH, BUT IT IS ANOTHER SUPPLEMENT TO POTENTIALLY HELP YOUR FRIENDS. , AS WELL AS STRESS, ANXIETY, EVEN SEIZURES. ALMOST EVERY HOMEOWNER WANTS TO GIVE A CBD OIL SUPPLEMENT. A LOT OF PEOPLE WEAR IT. MARKETED TO CURE EVERYTHING. UM, THERE IS A CBD OIL FOR EVERYTHING OUT THERE. ALTHOUGH CBD IS CONSIDERED SAFE, THE THC FOUND IN MUCH OF THE CANNABIS WE’VE TALKED ABOUT ON TONIGHT’S SHOW IS TOXIC TO DOGS. SINCE MARIHUA HAS BEEN LEGALIZED, WE HAVE SEEN A LOT MORE POISONING ASSOCIATED WITH IT, AND PEOPLE ARE ALSO MORE AVAILABLE. AND MOST OF THE TIME IT HAS EDIBLE OR BROWN OILS OR THINGS LIKE THAT. COME, COME, STAY CLOSE. DR LIZ ROZANSKY AND DR STEPHANIE KLEIN OF THE CUMMINGS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY SAY THEY SEE AT LEAST A FEW DOGS A WEEK IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM THAT ARE HIGH. THE SYMPTOMS CAN USUALLY VARY A BIT. THEY ARE OFTEN LETHARGIC. THEY ARE LEAVING URINE. SO THE PEOPLE AND THEY WILL GET EASILY. I WOULD ADD THAT FOR SOME OF THE MOST SERIOUS CASES, THEY ARE MUCH THE MOST COMMON SIGNS WE WILL SEE. BUT IT CAN PROGRESS TO SERIOUS RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION. THEY MAY LOSE THEIR GAG REFLEX NOW, THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR A DOG THAT HAS INGESTED THC IS TO KEEP THEM IN A CALM, QUIET AND SAFE AREA WITH IV FLUIDS. BUT VETERINARY SCHOOL RESIDENT DR. KLEIN IS WORKING ON A REVESTIGATION STUDY TO HELP DOGS WHO HAVE INGESTED THC GET BETTER FASTER, ALL WITH THE HELP OF FAT. WE HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THC, THE SUBSTANCE IN MARIHUA THAT CAUSES THE CLINICAL SIGNS IS LIPOPHILIC OR FAT LOVING. SO THE IDEA IS IF WE GIVE IV LIPIDS OR IV FAT, IT HELPS BIND THE TOXIN AND HELP REMOVE IT FASTER, ALSO REMOVES CLINICAL SIGNS FASTER. AND WE ALSO HAVE TO ADD THAT THC IS ALSO TOXIC TO OTHER ANIMALS. MOST OTHER ANIMALS CATS, HORSES. AND THIS IS WHY VETERS SAY THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE CANNABIS IN YOUR HOME, BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL. BE SURE TO KEEP IT SAFE. WHERE ANIMALS CANNOT ACCIDENTALLY REACH IT. AND THIS IS TONIGHT’S CHRONICLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ACCOMPANIING ALL OF US. I’M ANTHONY EVERETT AND I’M SHAYNA SEYMOUR HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
Cannabis and your pet: the dangers, the benefits, the unknown
The two main derivatives of cannabis can cause two very different reactions if ingested by your furry friend
Updated: 10:30 PM EDT March 22, 2024
The potential benefits of CBD for dogs aren’t supported by much research, but many pet owners are turning to CBD products in hopes of helping their four-legged family members with aches, pains, stress, anxiety, and even all convulsions A pet owner says Dr. Fossum’s Pet Care, a CBD company for animals founded by two veterinarians, has helped a 10-year-old yellow lab with his mobility issues. While CBD can help dogs, THC, which is found in many cannabis products consumed by humans, is highly toxic to dogs. Veterinarians at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton, Mass., say they see a number of cases per week of cannabis poisoning in dogs, and most often the dog ingests THC through edibles and baked goods .
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The potential benefits of CBD for dogs aren’t supported by much research, but many pet owners are turning to CBD products in hopes of helping their four-legged family members with aches, pains, stress, anxiety, and even all convulsions A pet owner says Dr. Fossum’s Pet Care, a CBD company for animals founded by two veterinarians, has helped a 10-year-old yellow lab with his mobility issues.
While CBD can help dogs, THC, which is found in many cannabis products consumed by humans, is highly toxic to dogs. Veterinarians at Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in Grafton, Mass., say they see a number of cases per week of cannabis poisoning in dogs, and most often the dog ingests THC through edibles and baked goods .