Lead researcher Dr. Jibran Khokhar is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the OVC and said his team surveyed more than 200 North American veterinarians, including 191 in Canada.He said most vets reported an increase in cases of toxicosis in pets due to cannabis after it was legalized in 2018.
“But then some surprising species also showed up, ranging from ferrets to cockatoos to iguanas, and even a horse. So, that gives new meaning to getting off your high horse,” Khokar said. He said most cases were mild and the effects lasted for about 24 hours on average, but among the veterinarians surveyed, there were 16 deaths reported to researchers.“That’s a relatively small proportion and it could be related to other additives like chocolate or xylitol that might have been in the cannabis edible,” Khokhar said. “But if the pets are consuming an edible, you have to be concerned about both the cannabis in it, but then also those other ingredients.
“They may have come to the veterinarian before legalization and said ‘I don’t know what my dog ate, but he’s acting this way’ even if they knew because of the legal status,” he explained.
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