I have an equine medical textbook from 1910. In the section about colic, there is a big paragraph on the treatment of the day.
It was cannabis, injected. Worked very well is my understanding. It’s safe for horses.
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No matter what you think, it’sa #1 method for pain relief. You can read more about its effects here: https://cbd.market/cbdblog/what-is-cbd
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I have given CBD pellets to my nervous, spooky horse for about 2 months now and I am a total convert. He is definitely less spooky without being sleepy or non-responsive. He just seems more mellow, like he’s able to process what he sees or hears without flipping out or bolting.
I tried the CBD pellets on 2 horses for 5 days. I didnt see any difference in either horse and it was pretty expensive.
Glad to see this was bumped up so I could post an update. I’ve been using Plantacea CBD pellets (sold at Riding Warehouse) for my horse recovering from colic surgery. Started using ~2 months post surgery when I remembered them. Did 1 scoop 2x a day and thought there might be a bit of a difference. After starting him back under saddle he wasn’t always feeling awesome, so out of curiosity, I bumped it up to 2 scoops 2x a day and there is a HUGE difference. His lingering edema almost completely went away within a few weeks and he’s been moving so much more forward and pain free. People are amazed at how quickly he’s bouncing back in under saddle work now. He’s very chill and no sedation was needed at all in recovery, so I have no idea if he received any mental benefits. I just gave a few weeks worth to a friend to try with her high-anxiety nutcase, so I’m curious if she’ll notice any difference.
I know from personal experience that it can take a few weeks for CBD to really show it’s benefits (but then it also can take several days of missing it before you notice too). I personally get a huge benefit from it with my chronic tendinitis issues and eczema. While it’s worth the cost to keep myself on it, I probably won’t keep my horse on the high dose because of the expense. Since he’s a high performance horse, I’ll probably be able to justify a lower dose to keep inflammation at bay with occasional higher dosages during heavy work/showing.
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Totally irrelevant to the dosage issue, but of some historical value - we actually used to smoke up the wingnuts on the track so they could be steered and rated and the same treatment on horses that were a bit heavey. On another note CBD and THC are/were (unsure of what was hashed out for equine competitions after the legalisation of pot/derivitives) controlled substances as per Ag Canada and will test so check prohibited and controlled substance list for your discipline,
Does anyone know if a horse will test positive if tested at a show?
The Plantacea brand I get says it tests at zero THC, so it should be safe for showing. IIRC, THC is the only substance that may test as a positive for USEF (haven’t looked up FEI rules though). Several CBD oils do have very low THC content that can give humans a false positive and remain in the system for a long time, so I looked for a product without–even though it may be a bit less effective
How long does it take you to go through Plantacea?
Also, has anyone tried any other brands? Specifically Neurogan. Their dosing information is a little difficult to see from the bag but it looks like they suggest 1 scoop a day which equal 200mg of “Full Spectrum Hemp” a day and it looks like their are 90 scoops per bag which make the bag pretty economical… Thoughts from anyone?
I just found this topic! I want to try CBD pellets for my anxious gelding. Are any of you still using the pellets? Do you recommend any particular brand?
Call me skeptical about the horse “dosage guidelines” mentioned above. I weigh 150 pounds and take 150-200 mg per day and that’s a minimum amount to control my chronic pain. I seriously doubt 25 mg or even 200 mg is going to do anything for a horse with pain, and there are much more affordable and effective options for horses to help with anxiety. I can almost guarantee they pulled these dosage numbers out of their butts. :lol:
But, hey, that’s just me and my personal experience after having tried a lot of different CBD products, and everyone is different.
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EquineCanada says it can/has. it’s something to do with being stored in the fat, so levels can build up over time. Some companies claim their’s won’t test, but I am not sure I would risk it. I don’t know how long it would take to get out of their system.
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Pharmaceutical dosage and effect of any substance varies considerably amongst species.
For instance, dosing a cow with xylazine at the same level as a horse may kill it.
Dogs are far more sensitive to the theobromine in chocolate than are humans.
Dr. Robert Silver, who has done some work on cannabinoids in the horse, suggests a minimum dose of 25 mg/day with the common range between 50-200mg/day, depending on the condition being addressed.
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The scoop provided in the Plantacea pellets for horses is actually 1 TSP, not 1 TBSP. They told me to feed 2 tsp 2x/day. So I replaced the scoop with a TBSP and feed a shallow serving twice a day.
I’m curious about if the Neurogan will help my TB gelding Vinnie who is finally ready to come slowly back to work after a thirteen month layup. With all the rain we’ve had in So. Cal. and downtime due to it, he needs some help being calmer when I attempt to hand-walk him. I’ll gladly report back and let everyone know if it works or not.
What work did he do? Any actual research?
^^ Trying to answer my own question ^^ I can’t find anything except this article stating the research in horses is lacking. I know they are doing research at CSU on dogs but have heard/seen zero actual science on horses.
I got the dosage information from him a cople years back at the In’l Herbal Symposium where he gave several lectures as part of the VBMA track. He has been working in the industry in Colorado for some time.
As the article you cited states, there is damned little research due to the idiotic federal regulations around cannabis.
My elderly gelding has an abnormally low heart rate and cannot be sedated. He recently needed dental work and my vet/dentist rubbed hemp oil on his gums. He became very quiet and stayed that way during his power float, with soft eyes and no fussing. He was done six months ago without sedation or hemp oil and he wasn’t bad but didn’t like her headlamp; this time he didn’t mind at all. (He’s not resting his head in a stand).
She said that horses need a much lower dose than dogs. His was only rubbed on his gums and not eaten, so it probably goes into their system quicker this way, like Rescue Remedy.
