Use of Cannabidiol (CBD) in veterinary medicine: Statements from veterinary organisations
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2. Use of Cannabidiol (CBD) in veterinary medicine
Statements from veterinary organisations
Published 23 April 2023 | Updated 23 January 2024
- Hazzah, T. (2023) Cannabis product use in cats & dogs in the United States. CliniciansBrief. Available from: https://www.cliniciansbrief.com/article/cannabis-cbd-cats-dogs-thc# [Accessed 23 January 2024]
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- Veterinary Medicines Directorate (2018) VMD statement on veterinary medicinal products containing Cannabidiol [VMD] [online]. Available from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/vmd-statement-on-veterinary-medicinal-products-containing-cannabidiol [Accessed 6 April 2023]
- Federation of Veterinarians of Europe [2021] Cannabinoids use in animals and the veterinary profession [FVE] [online]. Available from: https://fve.org/publications/cannabinoids-use-in-animals-and-the-veterinary-profession/ [Accessed 6 April 203]
- American Veterinary Medical Association (2020) Cannabis in veterinary medicine [online]. [ Available from: https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/APH-CannabisResources-Report-20201207.pdf [Accessed 6 April 2023]
- American Veterinary Medical Association (2023) FDA: Congress, not rule-making, likely route for CBD availability [AVMA] [online]. Available from: https://www.avma.org/news/fda-congress-not-rule-making-likely-route-cbd-availability [Accessed 6 April 2023]
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- EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) (2011) Scientific opinion on the safety of hemp (Cannabis genus) for use as animal feed. EFSA Journal, 9 (3), no. 2011. https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2011
- De Briyne, N. et al. (2021) Cannabis, cannabidiol oils and tetrahydrocannabinol—What do veterinarians need to know? Animals, 11 (3), no. 892. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11030892
- Kogan, L. et al. (2019) US veterinarians’ knowledge, experience, and perception regarding the use of cannabidiol for canine medical conditions. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00338
- Vogt, N.A. et al. (2019) A survey of veterinary student attitudes concerning whether marijuana could have therapeutic value for animals. PLoS ONE, 14 (7), no. e0219430. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219430
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