Pets and Edibles

(TGKR) My little snuggle bear Miss Jenny ended up getting into the trash and consumed about a small plants worth of material that was strained out of cannabutter. Cannabis in the right doses (usually very very minute) is therapeutic for dogs as it can help battle cancer, joint damage, anxiety, arthritis, and a multitude of other things. It is only when a dog consumes an absolutely ridiculous amount that the animal could potentially slip into a coma and suffer complications.

I have read numerous “Reefer Maddness” type articles where certain vet’s opinions are trying to scare the public about their dogs or other pets od’ing. Yet, on the other side of the coin, there are numerous vets who are of the following opinion:

“While deaths are virtually unheard of, other serious long-term health complications involving marijuana use by pets are extremely rare according to San Francisco vet Eric Barchas, who says that marijuana intoxication normally lasts only a few hours with symptoms generally including disorientation, dehydration and anxiety. Intoxication normally occurs only when large amounts of marijuana are consumed – whether by eating raw plants, inhaling smoke or eating foods which contain marijuana. For example, brownies are generally off-limits for dogs since chocolate is known to be harmful to them. If marijuana intoxication does occur, treatment is typically no more complicated than nursing the pet and minimizing anxiety while preventing dehydration according to Barchas.”