two weeks ago, we introduced you to the benefits of CannaVet, a cannabis (hemp) supplement for pets established by two Seattle veterinarians, Drs. Sarah Brandon as well as Greg Copas, who pioneered the utilize of medical marijuana for pets two years ago. I was so interested with the many benefits of this product, I asked Dr. Brandon to share one of her many success stories of utilizing CannaVet as part of an integrative approach to treatment.

13-year-old Morgaine has been a patient of Dr. Brandon for more than 10 years.  In 2012, Morgaine started having appetite issues. Dr. Brandon ran diagnostics, including blood work, urinalyses, x-rays, as well as ultrasound. All results were normal. Morgaine’s guardian as well as Dr. Brandon selected to not go after extra diagnostics at that time, as well as tried traditional appetite enhancement medications to get Morgaine eating again. They were having no effect. A series of other allopathic therapies, while doing nothing to damage Morgaine, likewise did not assist to enhance her appetite. In 2013, Morgaine began to take CannaVet, “and voila!” states Dr. Brandon, “She ate as well as ate well!”

However, in spite of her excellent appetite, Morgaine was losing weight. In early 2014, Dr. Brandon performed an exploratory laparotomy. Morgaine had little cell lymphoma in her intestines, however whatever else looked good.

Morgaine got chemotherapy (low dose chlorambucil), in addition to prednisolone as well as an appetite stimulant. She likewise gets a few other supplements including probiotics as well as lysine (she’s prone to kitty colds.) She is tolerating her chemotherapy amazingly well.

Despite all of these medications as well as supplements, she still seemed to requirement a nudge.  Dr. Brandon increased her hemp dose, providing it twice daily. Within a few months, Morgaine was was back on her feet. “Since she didn’t respond well to typical pain control, the cannabis truly assisted her post-operative pain needs,” stated Brandon. “Now she’s symptom-free as well as has reached 9 lbs 11 oz, holding steady.” Morgaine even pushes her younger sibling out of his dish! The next step will be to reduce dosages of her allopathic medications.

“We’re trying to wean her off of her appetite stimulant as her most recent examination shows she’s doing rather well in the weight department,” states Dr. Brandon. “We’re likewise weaning her off of prednisolone.” Morgaine is officially in remission, so she may be weaned off famotidine (a medication that assists prevent gastric ulcers) as well. “Nadya as well as I want her on the lowest efficient combination of medications/supplements, however we understand it will take time,” adds Brandon. “We don’t want to undo all the fantastic progress, so we’ll take it slow.”

Morgaine’s guardian is thrilled at exactly how well Morgaine is doing on Cannavet. “I’m so pleased with exactly how she’s returned to being her wonderful cuddly self, purring, as well as eating much much better now, vs. hiding under the bed, nauseous, as well as depressed. ” states Nadya Swafford. “She’s back to her lovingly affectionate self as well as is likewise rather active enjoying the birds as well as rabbits from her window perch. Her coat is much improved as well as her eyes are brighter.” since changing to the higher dose, her appetite improved further as well as she’s now at a healthier weight as well as likes to be brushed. “She never liked being groomed before, being so thin,” states Swafford.

Swafford mixes the contents of the capsule into a extremely little amount of wet food as well as has Morgaine eat that very first before providing her the rest of her wet food. Sometimes, Swafford will wait on Morgaine to eat a bit of wet food before popping the whole capsule into her mouth, an choice that seems to work finest for Morgaine.

I asked Nadya exactly how her buddies as well as household reacted to Morgaine taking medical marijuana. “They’ve been extremely positive as well as supportive about Morgaine’s treatment with CannaVet,” states Swafford. responses have ranged from “that’s so cool!… If it works for people, then why not for animals” to “that’s wonderful!” as well as “I want to inspect into it to see if my feline or dog would benefit as well.” everybody comprehends that this is an adjunctive as well as palliative supplement, not something to get Morgaine “high”.

“Morgaine as well as I have shared 13 years together as well as she means so much to me,” states Swafford. “I would not just provide any type of supplement that makes declares suggesting it’s helpful for my kitty’s health. The tremendous amount of research study that CannaVet has done, the truth that it’s organic as well as non-GMO, as well as seeing the positive results of its application with other buddy animals provided me total confidence in trying CannaVet with Morgaine.” Swafford understands that CannaVet is not a cure-all, however “Inullnull