natural pet
CBD FOR PETS W
What We Need to Know by Kajsa Nickels
ith the explosion of cannabidiol (CBD) products on the
human medical scene, many pet owners are looking into this hemp plant derivative as a natural means of medicating their four- legged family members. A study conducted by the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, in Ithaca, New York, found that CBD can be eff ective in treating some of the same ailments in pets as it does in humans. “I’ve used CBD on dogs and cats
suff ering from arthritis, anxiety and seizures,” says Angie Krause, DVM, a veterinarian with Boulder Holistic Vet, in Colorado. “I’ve even used CBD to treat cats with chronic respiratory infections.” Unlike CBD from marijuana, which
in most cases is a Schedule I narcotic that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers highly subject to abuse, CBD from industrial hemp contains less than 0.3 per- cent of the psychoactive component THC. It is legal under federal law and can be sold nationwide, subject to state regulations. However, choosing the right CBD
product is complicated by the num- ber of confusing options. “T ere are so many products on the shelves with diff erent concentrations and formulations,” says Krause, who considers the extraction method used during production to be one of the most important factors. She favors CO2
(carbon
dioxide) extraction over solvent extraction methods: “CO2
no residue behind that could harm the bodies of small ani- mals such as dogs and cats.”
leaves
Within three days, it was like I had a new dog. She no longer destroys things, she is calm, she is more engaged with her environment.
~Cindy Hesse
Stephen Cital, a veterinary techni- cian in San Jose, California, co-founded the Facebook group Veterinary Can- nabis Academy. He agrees that the purity
of the extraction method is signifi cant. He also notes that price is not necessarily an indicator of quality. “A 30-cc bottle of CBD could cost $70 at a concentration of 700 milligrams [7 mg per cc]. However, it’s possible to fi nd the same volume at the same price at a concentration of 1,000 milligrams [10 mg per cc].” Some products don’t contain
CBD at all, only hemp extract, Cital explains. “For people who don’t understand the labeling, this can be very misleading.” CBD is one of 104 cannabi-
noids found in both industrial hemp and marijuana plants. Full-spectrum hemp extracts contain the entire profi le of cannabinoids, including trace amounts of THC. Broad- spectrum hemp extracts contain everything but the THC. Cital
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