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CBD and Pets
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CBD & Pets
People are increasingly turning to CBD for their pets for its range of potential benefits: in a 2019 large-scale survey1, US veterinarians showed strong support for medical CBD use in dogs, with over 70% reporting CBD as having been helpful for with pain, anxiety, seizures and more.
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Since then, research has suggested that CBD is mostly safe in dogs, with only mild side effects occurring no more than placebo2. Studies also support CBD being useful for osteoarthritic pain3 and epilepsy4 .
[1] Kogan L, Schoenfeld-Tacher R, Hellyer P, Rishniw M. US Veterinarians’ Knowledge, Experience, and Perception Regarding the Use of Cannabidiol for Canine Medical Conditions. Front Vet Sci. 2019.
[2] Vaughn D, Kulpa J, Paulionis L. Preliminary Investigation of the Safety of Escalating Cannabinoid Doses in Healthy Dogs. Front Vet Sci. 2020.
[3] Verrico CD, Wesson S, Konduri V, et al. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of daily cannabidiol for the treatment of canine osteoarthritis pain [published online ahead of print, 2020 Apr 24]. Pain. 2020.
