Category: Cannabis for Pets

Demystifying Hemp and CBD in the Equine

by Joyce Harman, DVM Hemp is all of the buzz these days, and for good reason. It’s a plant with literally thousands of uses. Hemp is used for clothing, to fuel, to paper, and everything in between. It is a weed and capable of growing in many different conditions with little additional fertilizer or other inputs. Hemp is nutritious…

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Nutritious Hemp Seeds Are a Good Source of Protein – Yes, for horses too!

Hemp is all the buzz these days, and for good reason. It’s a plant with literally thousands of uses. Hemp is used for clothing, to fuel, to paper, and everything in between. It is a weed and capable of growing in many different conditions with little additional fertilizer or other inputs. Hemp is nutritious and can have medicinal properties….

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Keep your pets calm during the Fourth of July celebrations

With the Fourth of July around the corner many pet lovers rush to find ways to help keep their pets calm during the fireworks celebrations. Here are a few tips so that everyone stays happy and safe. Here are some signs to look for in a stressed dog: Hiding Ears pinned back Tucking the tail Gastrointestinal upset such as…

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Arthritis and your pet

  Osteoarthritis, also known as arthritis or degenerative joint disease, is a progressive and irreversible condition affecting the joints of dogs and cats. Arthritis is non curable and affects dogs of any size, breed, gender and age. Some of the signs you may  notice your dog doing include: Lameness, being the most common sign seen, may be progressive, persistent…

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The Story of Monty and His Bone Cancer

I want to share with our Nurse Your Pet visitors this story of a patient of mine, Monty, who had bone cancer. Monty had his leg amputated to reduce the painfulness of this type of cancer. Osteosarcoma, known commonly as bone cancer is very aggressive and most animals do not live very long once they are diagnosed. Amputation doesn’t slow…

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Palliative Care

Palliative care and hospice care are not the same thing, though they are often used interchangeably. Palliation is defined as “relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder at any stage of an illness”. More and more people are choosing palliative care and so in this blog article we will explore the concept of palliative care and…

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How to Dose Cannabis for your Pets for Better Effect and Less Side-Effects

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Many people are looking to cannabis, whether its medical marijuana, or medical hemp to help their pets when conventional medications aren’t working or are ridiculously expensive. Many times pet parents find, much to their amazement, that a little bit of cannabis goes a long way to help their pet’s conditions. But, what many pet parents don’t know is that…

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