A word from our clients …
“My 12.5 year old shepherd/pit mix Miles suffers from terrible arthritis and was diagnosed with lung cancer. Terrified and feeling hopeless I found Earth Alchemy Holistic Care through a friend who had great success with her pup. I’m so glad as my boy literally launches through the air to catch balls and is always wanting to play ball with a body that can now keep up! If it’s working this great on his arthritis, I can only imagine what it’s doing for his cancer. He’s been symptomless. I have hope and we’re already couple months out from the doomsday date western docs gave. Thank you Earth Alchemy Holistic Care. I KNOW my dog is living a great life right now due to your solutions of CBD!!!” -Katie R.
It has been our and our expert animal caregivers experience working with dogs, cats and horses over the last 10 years that animals respond remarkably well to custom cannabis oil protocols, sometimes even better than humans. We have helped countless pets with cancer, especially dogs, and many of them have gone into full remission or have far outlived their prognosis. But most importantly, their quality of life was considered before anything else and they were given the opportunity to thrive. At Earth Alchemy Holistic Care, our ultimate goal is to offer an option that causes no suffering.
One of the first CBD studies, done at Cornell, showed that with the use of CBD, more than 80% of the dogs with osteoarthritis experienced a decrease in pain, allowing them to be more comfortable and active.
Colorado State University has an ongoing study on using CBD as an addition to epilepsy control in dogs. The goal, as with all seizure medications, is to gain control of seizure activity — reducing it as much as possible, while having minimal side effects and maintaining good quality of life. At this point, their research demonstrates that CBD used in combination with traditional seizure medications can be a successful approach.
Another study by the Australian animal therapeutics company CannPal tested a CBD product for its potential to help with dogs with atopy (a dermatologic allergy resulting in itching and chewing). In the trial, dogs were randomly given a CBD product or a placebo for four weeks. The results were encouraging — showing 65% of the CBD dogs having at least a 50% decrease in itching and chewing. Of those dogs, half recovered from all signs of itchiness while being treated.
Other ongoing studies are also looking at how CBD could supplement cancer treatments, since it appears to be synergistic with some standard chemotherapy drugs. Working on its own, CBD may be able to affect cancer cell growth, but more research must be done.
Anecdotally, many dog owners have found that CBD also helps with anxiety. In a Cornell study, dogs were given CBD chews prior to a stressful event, and 83% showed a decrease in stress or anxiety-related behaviors. However, more research with different CBD products and dosages is necessary to understand how to effectively treat dogs with anxiety.
https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/canine-health-information/cbd-what-you-need-know-about-its-uses-and-efficacy
Below, Suzanne DeCarion spoke on a panel discussing cannabis oil protocols for pets with one of our animal caregivers, Healing Project OC.