As more areas legalize recreational weed, veterinarians have noticed an increase in cannabis poisoning cases, and a new study backs up the trend.
in recent years. But until this point, data about the magnitude of this problem have been sparse, says Jibran Khokhar, a neuroscientist at the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph and coauthor of the findings.
One explanation for this shift is that the increased availability of cannabis products meant for people has led to more pets encountering the substance since legalization in 2018 in Canada . Some of the trend may also be due to pet owners being more forthcoming with vets after the drugs became legal, Khokhar says.
Generally, the animals recovered after being monitored or receiving treatments such as intravenous fluids or anti-vomiting medication. A handful of pets died, although it’s unclear whether the cannabis was directly responsible, Khokhar says, noting that the chocolate present in many edibles is also toxic to dogs and other pets.
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