Cannabis can also be used to treat our 4-legged friends. If in the United States the use of CBD and THC is already quite widespread among veterinarians, also given the legalization of the substance, in our country it is still a very rarely applied practice, although CBD is currently marketable. But what does medical cannabis for dogs, cats and other pets consist of? In which cases can it be administered? And what are the effects?
CBD, what is it
When we talk about CBD we are referring to cannabidiol, a metabolite that is not psychoactive (like TCH which acts on psychic processes), which has relaxing and anti-inflammatory effects and is therefore used as an adjuvant in the case of diseases that cause pain, but is also useful for limiting epileptic seizures.
CBD for dogs
In the wake of the use of CBD to treat humans, some veterinarians, particularly in the United States where its use has been legal for some time, are administering the substance to dogs that do not respond adequately to the pharmacological treatments normally used. Even in Italy there are those who have started this journey and have already obtained important results.
CBD in Italy, the case of veterinary medicine
The veterinarian says she chose to treat some dogs with CBD, obtaining satisfactory results even in cases where normal therapies were not producing results. The main pathologies for which he recommends using CBD are:
arthrosis
Cognitive deficits in elderly dogs and cats
stroke
neurological diseases
neuritis
anxiety/stress
diabetes
epilepsy
tumors
dermatitis
problems with the gastrointestinal tract
osteoporosis
autoimmune diseases
The most striking clinical cases
The adventure with CBD for the veterinary surgeon was born with her dog which, as she herself says, after 4 days of therapy was already showing evident improvements: "Seeing a 17-year-old dog who behaves as if he were 5/6 years younger opens your heart and everyone must feel good like that".
