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As many of us know, pups can reach for just about anything and find food in unexpected places. But this is usually normal human food, what we might not expect is for our kids to come across something really unusual…like edible marijuana. One Weimaraner chewed on some edible marijuana he found at a local park and it nearly cost him his life.
“I didn’t think any of it. He’s always chewing on sticks and stuff.”
“His behavior was really scary. He was shaking. He had lost function in his legs. He had lost all control of his bowels. I thought he was going to die.”
“Biggest sign: strange behavior. It looks like if one of your friends has been stoned, you might notice strange-like behavior. Another sign is a loss of bladder function.”
“Dogs love the taste of chocolate, candy, and butter, and if there is enough kibble inside of those foods, dogs can die from it. I haven’t seen that happen, but I know it can happen. It’s a dose-dependent reaction, as far as we know.”
A 2012 study conducted at the University of Pisa (Italy) found that the natural endocannabinoid system and consumption of cannabinoid compounds protects against the effects of allergic allergic disorders, such as allergic skin diseases in dogs.
“If they consume too much, they can succumb to frustrating side effects like loss of fine motor skills, along with long-term disorientation.”
San Francisco physician Eric Bartches said pet bowl poisoning only occurs when large amounts of marijuana or marijuana are discarded by an animal, and only lasts a few hours before rebounding. Beyond this fact, as noted, no median lethal dose for pets has been identified.”
H/t via USA Today
Featured image via Specialty Animals group
