“There are many similarities in how CBD can benefit dogs and humans medically.”
Cannabis derived products, including cannabidiol (CBD), have been becoming more popular for humans—and it might not be any different for dogs.
Researchers now have used multi-year data reported by dog owners who did or did not feed their dogs CBD supplements and showed that dogs who received CBD had distinct demographics: they were older and more likely to have health issues. The findings also showed that over time, dogs who received CBD supplements showed less aggressive tendencies. This behavioral change may be an important therapeutic finding for both dog welfare and human safety, the team said.
In humans, CBD is thought to have therapeutic effects for some conditions including chronic pain, nausea or inflammation. Now, dogs may be reaping some of the benefits, too, according to a new study. Researchers in the U.S. have used data from the Dog Aging Project to characterize demographics, health status and behavior of dogs that used CBD or hemp supplements. They published their results in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
“Behaviorally, dogs given CBD products for multiple years are initially more aggressive compared to dogs not receiving those products, but their aggression becomes less intense over time,” said senior author Dr Maxwell Leung, an assistant professor and the director of Cannabis Analytics, Safety and Health Initiative at Arizona State University.
“This long-term behavioral change highlights the potential of CBD as a therapy for canine behavioral issues,” added co-author Dr Julia Albright, an associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee.
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