By Dr. Johnathan Pierce
CBD IS GAINING RESPECT AMONG VETERINARIANS
CBD has been around for a long time. Its effectiveness throughout its many applications has been questioned and touted, shunned and heralded. With the increased acceptance of medical uses of marijuana, CBD is losing whatever stigma it was haunted by in the past. There are many types of CBD and sources for it but when it comes to medical usage, hemp-derived CBD has become the standard for medical applications due to its lack of THC.
Veterinary medicine has become more accepting of the use primarily due to its safety. Few side effects and a wide range of dosing makes for a very comfortable margin of safety. Anecdotal evidence through client/patient experience used to drive the willingness to encourage its use. We now have scientific studies proving its effectiveness as well as proven extraction processes that verify concentration and potency of CBD, thanks in part to ElleVet.
ElleVet has been on the mission in recent years to bring potency and effectiveness standards to the CBD industry for pets for a wide range of treatments. Backed by peer reviewed studies conducted by veterinarians, they have standardized dosing for arthritis pain, stress, anxiety, behavioral disorders and even atopic dermatitis (skin) in our canine and feline companions. With their precise extraction process and verifying multiple times that each batch has the same concentration of hemp-derived CBD, we as veterinarians can be reassured that the dosing is consistent and will be able to deliver the appropriate and desired effect.
CBD is not a cure-all and should not be treated as such, however it can augment the way that we treat our pets for a number of different diseases and disorders. From personal experience, we have seen many cases where CBD has been tried from OTC sources with little to no effectiveness. When our patients have been treated with ElleVet CBD, we have seen a much higher efficacy rate and our clients have been very pleased with the results.
Island Life Animal Hospital
Dr. Danielle Gallo & Dr. Johnathan Pierce
5901 Sun Blvd., Suite 107
Saint Petersburg, FL 33715
727-289-3776 • islandlifeanimalhospital.vet