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Table 1 Initial doses of THC and CBD administered to dogs and cats

From: Cannabis and pathologies in dogs and cats: first survey of phytocannabinoid use in veterinary medicine in Argentina

Dogs

 

Chemotype 1

Chemotype 2

Chemotype 3

 

Pain

Behavioral disorders

Seizures

[THC]a mg/kg/day

0.083 ± 0.0373

0.016 ± 0.0064

0.007 ± 0.0030

0.012 ± 0.0045

[CBD]b mg/kg/day

0.025 ± 0.0179

0.016 ± 0.0063

0.046 ± 0.0110

0.048 ± 0.0151

n

10

9

7

4

Cats

 

Chemotype 1

Chemotype 2

Chemotype 3

[THC]a mg/kg/day

0.165 ± 0.0562

0.036 ± 0.0134

0.061 ± 0.0232

[CBD]b mg/kg/day

0.036 ± 0.0155

0.040 ± 0.0163

0.383 ± 0.2578

n

7

6

4

  1. THC tetrahydrocannabinol and CBD cannabidiol concentrations in chemotypes 1, 2, and 3 preparations. Doses are expressed in mg/kg/day
  2. aConcentration of THC
  3. bConcentration of CBD
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Journal of Cannabis Research

ISSN: 2522-5782