Commentary
We’re reposting these resources after learning that a neighbor’s 8-year-old terrier spent nearly four days recovering after ingesting cannabis during a visit from guests. The family thought the dog had ingested an Rx tablet but questions from poison control led them to discover one of the guests had dropped a marijuana bud.
“Avoiding CBD discussions won’t stop pet owners from using it,” noted Clinician’s Brief in a recent email. A recent post <Link> shared survey information summarized by Trina Hazzah, DVM, DACVIM, CVCH. She offers a view of how pet owners are using cannabidiols, their perceptions of their efficacy and attitudes about trying cannabis or cannabidiols. The results underscore the need for veterinary education and the legal ability to discuss administering cannabis in companion animals.
Source: Search results for: cannabis, CBD, AHD Archives. Link.
. . . only 21 percent of owners who had given cannabis to their pet were advised to do so by a clinician.”
INSIGHTS: The use of correct terminology is essential wrote Dr. Hazzah. CBD is not synonymous with cannabis; CBD is one of the 150 cannabinoids found in the Cannabis sativa L plant.1 The cannabis plant, which contains both CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabinoids, is legally categorized as hemp or marijuana based on THC content.