A Natural Alternative To Pharmaceuticals

One reason that many pet owners have been turning to CBD to address their pet’s health needs is that—unlike the growing number of pharmaceuticals being prescribed to dogs and cats—CBD is derived from a plant that is naturally occurring. While pharmaceuticals often involve new compounds created in a lab, humans and our domesticated animals have been co-evolving with the cannabis plant for millennia. Perhaps unsurprisingly then, pet owners who give their pets CBD report a much lower incidence of side effects, particularly serious side effects, than those who have given their four-legged friends prescription pharmaceuticals. A survey by the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association found that dog owners who had given their pets CBD reported only relatively mild side effects.

However, all CBD oil is not created equal; in order to attain the full benefits of CBD with a minimum of side effects, it is important to give your pet CBD that retains those natural qualities. This means making sure that the CBD oil you buy is free of chemical additives and preservatives, including essential oils, which can effectively negate the benefits of the CBD, or worse. Quality CBD oil, like those produced by PeVetsRX, will have been tested by a professional lab, with those results easily accessible to consumers. When deciding which CBD oil is right for your pet, make sure to look at the test results to ensure that your CBD oil has a high concentration of CBD and is free of additives and/or contaminants.

CO2 Extraction Versus Solvent Extraction

The two primary methods used to extract CBD from cannabis are CO2 extraction and solvent extraction. Another way to ensure the quality and purity of your pet's CBD oil is to purchase CBD that was extracted using CO2 rather than solvents.

CO2 extraction, which is used in the production of our PetVetsRX tinctures, is by far the more preferable of the two, as it utilizes carbon dioxide (CO2) within a high-pressure chamber to break down the cannabis. Solvent extraction, by contrast, utilizes harsh solvents such as propane, butane, or petroleum products to chemically break down the cannabis plant and extract the CBD. While this method is significantly cheaper than CO2 extraction, it creates CBD oil that likely contains significant residue from these harmful solvents, which can be very unhealthy for your furry friend. Further, CO2 extraction results in CBD oil with significantly higher concentrations of CBD.

This is why, when deciding which CBD oil is best for your pet, you should look for a variety that uses CO2 extraction rather than solvent extraction.

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CBD Isolate Versus Full-Spectrum or Broad-Spectrum CBD

Beyond CO2 extraction versus solvent extraction, CBD also can be categorized based on whether it is isolate, full-spectrum, or broad-spectrum. An isolate form of CBD contains exclusively CBD separated from all of the other components of the cannabis plant, including other cannabinoids and chemicals known as terpenes. Full-spectrum or broad-spectrum CBD, on the other hand, has been extracted in such a way as to retain some of those other components, which may provide additional health benefits.

 

Advocates of full-spectrum or broad-spectrum CBD say that by keeping more of the cannabis’ original chemical profile intact, the CBD oil produces greater benefits. Not only does each individual component offer its own unique health benefits, but the different elements also work together in concert, creating what is known as the “entourage effect”.  Other potentially beneficial cannabinoids contained in full-spectrum or broad-spectrum CBD include cannabichromene (CBC) and cannabigerol (CBG). Like CBD, both CBC and CBG have been the subject of increasing interest among medical researchers, who have been studying the substances for their apparently wide-ranging health benefits.

 

Research is being conducted looking into CBG’s ability to:

Decrease inflammation in the digestive tractProtect nerve cells and the eyesSupport healthy bladder functionFight cancer cells

 

Similarly, researchers have explored CBC’s potential for:

Blocking painDecreasing inflammationFighting cancer cellsImproving brain cell health and functioning

 

By giving your pet PetVetsRX broad-spectrum CBD oil, you will be harnessing the benefits of these multiple cannabinoids, as well as their compounding effects.

 

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Selecting the Right CBD Oil for Your Pet

While we still have much to learn about CBD and its potential benefits, the early returns have been extremely promising. However, in order to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks to your four-legged friends, it is important to take the time to select a CBD oil that has been extracted using CO2 extraction, that has a certificate of analysis indicating it is free of additives and contaminants, and that is full-spectrum or broad-spectrum. Because CBD oil at present is classified as an unregulated supplement rather than a highly regulated pharmaceutical, the quality, efficacy, and safety of CBD oil available on the market varies widely. Trust your instincts: If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is, and you might end up doing your furry companion more harm than good by giving them a cheap, low-grade CBD oil that contains harmful additives, solvents, and/or contaminants.

What Dosage of CBD Oil Is Right for Your Pet?

Typically, the recommended dosage of CBD is calculated using your pet's body weight. Some vets recommend starting at a relatively low dosage of 0.2mg of CBD per pound of body weight, taken twice daily. For example, a 20-pound dog would take (20 lbs. x 0.2 mg/lb.), or 4 mg of CBD two times per day on the low end. If this dosage is adequate, you can stop there or you can gradually increase up to as high as 0.5 mg per pound (20 lbs. x 0.5 mg/lb.) or 10 mg twice daily.

When it comes to how much CBD oil to give your pet, the answer varies. Typically, CBD is measured in milligrams (mg), but the ideal dosage can range widely based on the size of your pet as well as the nature and severity of the ailment being treated. Unfortunately, due to CBD oil’s classification as a supplement and the stigma often still associated with cannabis, veterinary boards in many states have implemented regulations that make it risky for veterinarians to recommend CBD oil as a treatment. However, with greater awareness of CBD’s potential benefits, the tide has started to turn, and in recent years several states including California and Nevada have explicitly made it legal for a licensed veterinarian to recommend CBD as a treatment option. Regardless of one’s views on the efficacy of CBD oil, allowing veterinarians to openly discuss the pros and cons of CBD oil is a positive, as nearly two-thirds of veterinarians report having patients asking them about CBD oil.

Conclusion

While the knowledge base continues to grow regarding the health benefits CBD provides early research suggests that there is a lots of scientific substance to back up the hype. For issues ranging from arthritis to anxiety to chronic pain to cancer, CBD oil appears to show considerable benefits. In order to maximize these benefits while minimizing potential risks, it is important to take the time to compare different CBD oils to identify one that comes in the appropriate dosage, is broad-spectrum or full-spectrum, and is free of harmful additives, contaminants, and solvents. If a CBD oil does not make its test results readily available, this should be considered a red flag.

More than ever, we treat our four-legged companions as part of our families, and as such, we want to give them the best lives possible. This includes maximizing their health and well-being, something that CBD oil has the potential to do in a variety of ways. PetVets CDB oil had been designed to give you confidence in the quality and effectiveness of our products; bring Vitality and Balance to the life of your pet.

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