Cannabis-based products, a plant also called marijuana have been used in the country for therapeutic purposes for the treatment of various diseases in humans, such as multiple sclerosis and epilepsy.
Of course, as the cannabis industry for humans prospered, including its adult (over-the-counter) use, its medicinal application in animals began to take shape in the treatment of serious conditions such as chronic kidney disease, heart disease and cancer, especially in cats.
As it is still new knowledge in this area, the aforementioned PL allows the use of these cannabinoids in animals by their owners or tutors to be subject to the prescription of a qualified veterinarian. Naturally, all products must have Anvisa approval, or, if imported, be regulated by the regulatory agency in the country of origin.
Benefits and risks for animals
Humans and animals have endocannabinoids in their bodies, neurotransmitters whose insufficiency for whatever reason can cause low immunity, inflammation, degeneration, metabolic imbalances, oxidative stress, which give rise to various diseases. It is at this point that cannabis therapies work, restoring homeostasis to human bodies and also to other animals, since the specific receptors are the same.
In this way, there are many diseases that can be treated in pets, such as inflammatory, especially intestinal in cats; neurological; chronic (degenerative joint, rhinosinusitis and rhinitis, chronic kidney disease); heart diseases; metabolic; neoplasms (cancers); behavioral disorders and viral diseases. Not to mention that cannabis has been used in terminal patients as palliative treatment.
Can my pet get stoned?
Finally, a much-discussed question is: can my pet get stoned? Yes, because they have the same CB1 and CB2 receptors, mammals, birds, reptiles and fish can eventually become intoxicated. But this does not occur as a result of the products administered by veterinarians and properly administered, but by inhaling the smoke of a user or by oral ingestion of marijuana flowers.
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