MEDICINAL– CANNABIS

What’s the buzz?

Does your four-legged friend need relief from pain, inflammation, anxiety or fear of storms? CBD oil (cannabidiol) may help!

THE FACTS

CBD is a non-habit-forming chemical compound naturally found in cannabis plants. It does not produce the ‘high’ associated with the primary psychoactive component tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), offering a cost-effective and viable alternative or adjunct therapy to other conventional veterinary treatments.

HEALTH BENEFITS Research shows CBD can help pets with epilepsy (reduce seizure frequency), chronic pain and anxious or depressed behaviours. It can also reduce pain and boost mobility in dogs with osteoarthritis and improve cardiac function in dogs with arrhythmia.

SIDE EFFECTS

Like with all medications, some cats and dogs may experience side effects, such as gastrointestinal symptoms in dogs and head shaking and increased licking in cats.

VISIT YOUR VET

Be careful where you get your CBD oil. Do not use CBD products aimed at humans. Also, black market CBD products are untested, illegal and may not even contain CBD! Fortunately, you can access government-certified CBD oil from vets who follow an online prescribing system via CBD Vets Australia, the first to offer legally prescribed medicinal cannabis for pets through vets. Visit cbdvetsaustralia.com.au.