Hemp Oil Dosing In Large Animals

Industrial hemp oils and extracts have steadily grown in social visibility and general popularity of late as conscientious pet owners seek to learn more about and institute alternative forms of nutritional supplementation into their animals' diet. Given the relatively large therapeutic window intrinsic to cannabinoids, namely cannabidiol (CBD) when most people refer to hemp derivatives, the usage in larger captive species such as horses and pachyderms is seeing mainstream press! Yes we’re talking about elephants!  

CNN recently reported on an ongoing trial being conducted where CBD is being orally administered to elephants in captivity at a zoo in Poland to aid in alleviating some perceivable recurrent anxiety. When the matriarch of the elephant herd had recently died at the zoo last March, handlers noticed that many in the herd were seemingly having difficulty coping with the leader of the herd's death. The handlers and zoologists are openly optimistic about the potential benefits hemp supplements can bestow towards getting these elephant’s physiological balance back on track. So far, the CBD being added into the elephant’s food or directly by mouth is still early in testing, but preliminary findings show promise, say investigators.  If the trial continues with positive results investigators can see about the potential use in other species with similar symptomatic pathologies.

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