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CBD could be useful in the medical treatment of elephants under human care
Medical cannabis can be used in many animals because all vertebrates possess an Endocannabinoid System. Despite its usefulness, it is important that it be prescribed by a veterinarian so that the treatment is tailored to the patient. Surely you have heard that medical cannabis can be used for pets, but it could also be useful for animals in captivity. In the following text, we share with you some results observed after the use of CBD as a medical treatment for Nidia, an elephant in a conservation park in Mexico.
Toxicity of Kalanchoe in dogs and cats
Kalanchoe poisoning is one of the most talked about topics in the scientific community.
Infographic: Uses of CBD in animals
CBD has diverse applications in veterinary medicine, and it can be helpful as a treatment for inflammation and pain, neurological and behavioral problems, cancer, glaucoma and other age-related ailments.
Infographic: Uses of CBD in dogs and cats
CBD has several applications in veterinary medicine and can be useful in treating inflammation and pain, neurological and behavioral problems, cancer, glaucoma and other age-related problems.
Infographic: The Feline Patient and Cannabinoids
Cats possess an endocannabinoid system and can be candidates for treatment with CBD and other cannabinoids. According to multiple studies, cannabinoids can help treat the following ailments:
Medical cannabis to treat pain in companion animals
Cannabis has been used as a medicine for more than 5 thousand years. Thanks to research in different disciplines, it is known that the plant was used in ancient cultures such as Chinese, Indian and Egyptian. The use was not only in humans. It was also used on animals. At the beginning of the 20th century it was used on horses and cattle.
Medical cannabis: a viable alternative to treat epilepsy in animals
Epilepsy is a complex brain disease. It is characterized by abnormality in neuronal networks and manifests itself through seizures, which can be motor, autonomic and/or behavioral. Epileptic seizures are episodic and brief. In most cases it is not clear what triggers them (3).
With a prevalence of 0.62-0.75 % in dogs and 1-3 % in cats (3,9,12), epilepsy is recognized as the most common chronic neurological disorder in these species.
The medicinal use of cannabis is already legal in Mexico.
Veterinarians can prescribe cannabis medicines. We are included in the General Health Law (LGS) and its regulations on medical cannabis.
Infographic: The Feline Patient and Cannabinoids
Cats possess an endocannabinoid system and may be candidates for treatment with CBD and other cannabinoids. Based on multiple research studies, it is known that they can help treat the following conditions:
Cannabis intoxication of pets
Medical cannabis for pets is "good in theory," says Dr. Robin Downing, veterinarian and hospital director at the Downing Center for Animal Pain Management in Windsor, Colo. Like us, dogs have cannabinoid receptors, so there is a scientific basis for thinking that cannabis could help them with some of the same ailments we humans suffer from.
Using cannabis in pets, good or bad idea?
Evidence suggests that using cannabis in pets without proper advice from a veterinarian frequently causes intoxication, although it is rarely fatal.