Cannabis awareness, like so many other health issues, is a team effort.
Product Guidance
Sorting through the pros and cons of all of the different cannabis products available can be overwhelming. Be careful to avoid products that contain: contaminants; ingredients that are toxic to animals; too high cannabinoid concentration for use in animals; or are in a formulation that make administration difficult.
Your veterinary health care team can either assist you directly or provide access to resources to help in the selection of a product that is safe for your pet.
Avoiding Negative Drug Interactions
Cannabis has important interactions with pharmaceutical drugs. If not managed carefully, those interactions have the potential to be dangerous.
​Working together, you and your veterinary health care team can ensure that all medications and supplements work synergistically to reduce side effects and improve overall outcome, while meeting your goals for your pet.
​Monitoring and Adjusting Treatment(s) as Needed
Your veterinarian should recommend periodic examination and laboratory evaluation (of both blood and urine) of your pet to ensure that all aspects of the treatment plan are supporting the positive goals that you and the team have established together.
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