Should I Use Equine CBD Oil For My Horse?

CBD, or cannabidiol, is one of more than 100 identified cannabinoids in cannabis plants. Clinical research is ongoing regarding CBD’s effect on everything from anxiety and depression to increased cognition and pain regulation. 

In the early 20^th century, the government marked the entire cannabis plant as an illegal drug, making it illegal to use the non-psychoactive part of the plant called hemp. This prevented the medical use of the non-psychotropic cannabinoids found in the hemp plant, including CBD.

Studies abound in the past decades indicating that CBD oil can be safely used by humans and animals, including horses, for a wide variety of positive outcomes. There are not a lot of long-term studies specifically on horses yet, though they are being conducted at this time. 

Anecdotal evidence has been extremely favorable and you can find positive stories all over the internet written by people who have used high-quality CBD oil to help their horses with anxiety, itchy skin, and the many other conditions you’ll find below.

The best CBD oil for horses is available from SeaPet, and is no different in makeup than that you would use for yourself or your other pets. Only the dosage varies.

In short, no. While it has become far more widely discussed in the past few years, CBD oil has been used for humans and their pets for many years, and studies have been going on and continue. Evidence from studies and anecdotal observation indicate the use of CBD oil for horses is a real and beneficial way to care for our beloved friends. It’s important to point out that with the way CBD is extracted from the plant, what’s left is a safe, non-toxic concentration of CBD.

SeaPet CBD oil for horses has a wide variety of uses because of the way it’s metabolized in the body. CBD is called a pleiotropic drug, which means that it generates numerous effects by traveling several molecular pathways throughout the body. More than 65 molecular targets have been identified in various scientific studies.

One known effect of CBD is its ability to reduce anxiety. This is because it activates the 5-HT1A, or hydroxytryptamine serotonin receptor. The same property gives CBD anti-nausea properties. Another receptor that CBD binds to is the TRPV₁, which influences pain perception. CBD increases its activity and thus acts as a pain suppressor. 

The reason such varied effects result from CBD use is because of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). Each of the receptors mentioned above is part of this system, along with many more. This is an important signaling system that exists in your horse, in you, and in other mammals. The system even exists in birds. 

The ECS continually keeps track of any instability within the body and uses the various receptors to return the body to homeostasis, or a state of balance. It’s important that our (and our horse’s) internal environment remain stable.

CBD oil for horses works with endogenous cannabinoids, which are those produced naturally by the body to fulfill the role of “key” for the receptors. Each key turns on a specific function, as explained with the 5-HT1A and TRPV₁ receptors. 

There are many other ways that CBD oil can improve various conditions that horses deal with. The following is a partial list of some of the most important conditions CBD oil for horses can alleviate and why it’s important to relieve them.

• Pain – When horses experience pain, they can react strongly, which puts them and their humans in danger. Think of how a child thrashes and squirms when they are in pain. Now imagine that on a 1200-pound animal with thin, delicate legs and lethal hooves. It’s always a good idea to manage a horse’s pain as effectively as possible.
  
  
• Poor Digestion – Horses on a feeding schedule that doesn’t allow them to graze throughout the day, as they were built to do, can end up with indigestion. This can produce an excess of acid, which can then end up causing stomach ulcers, which are dangerous for the same reasons they are in people.
  
  
• Anxiety – When horses get skittish, as when they are in pain, they can cause unexpected damage to themselves or others. A great deal of anxiety can decrease an individual horse’s lifespan and lead to other physical conditions. Even without these dangers, it is unpleasant to have to be around a very anxious horse, as you can never be sure what they might do. For everyone’s benefit, anxiety should be alleviated as gently as possible.
  
  
• Loss of Appetite – One thing CBD has in common with its psychotropic counterpart, THC, is that it increases the appetite when taken on a regular basis. This can be important for a horse because they need a great deal of food to function properly. While CBD can help improve a loss of appetite due to stress, it’s important to note that some more serious illnesses, such as a vitamin B1 deficiency, can cause loss of appetite and need to be treated by a veterinarian. But a general loss of appetite due to mood can be improved upon with the use of the best equine CBD oil.

The following are additional conditions in which CBD has been used for horses:

• Inflammation
• Soreness and stiffness
• Cancer
• Frequent urination
• Poor coat, mane, and tail
• Nervous disorders
• Vaccine reactions
• Digestive issues
• Stress
• Immune conditions
• Insomnia and sleeping issues
• Muscle tension
• Depression
• Frequent urination
• Seizures
• Irritated skin
• Healing from surgery or injury
• Obesity

Because both CBD and THC come from the same plant, people tend to confuse CBD for marijuana. THC is the psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant, and it’s the active ingredient in marijuana that gives the feeling of being “high.” Any quality, medicinal CBD oil, including SeaPet’s, has less than .3% of THC in a professional chemical analysis. 

Our CBD oil has been tested and there is no reaction detected from the infinitesimal trace of THC in the oil. While CBD oil for horses can provide many beneficial effects for your animal, we strenuously suggest that you never dose a horse with substances containing more THC than that found in CBD oil.

We produce our CBD Broad Spectrum Hemp Extract to the highest specifications. We have earned an official certificate of analysis because we only offer the best products to our customers at SeaPet. You should never use CBD oil for horses that has not received a certificate of analysis.

The main reason for that is because these concoctions can contain more THC than the regulated amount of less than .3%. Horses who are dosed with THC can experience an increase in anxiety, change of moods, or even hallucinations. THC changes the horse’s brain chemistry in ways we don’t currently understand. 

For such a large animal, horse owners know that they have delicate systems. The adverse effects of THC do not manifest in any way when you buy CBD oil for horses from SeaPet.

With the increase in awareness of the excellent effects CBD oil can have on people and animals, it’s not surprising to see the plethora of online retailers popping up on the internet. It’s essential to the health of your horse that you buy only from reputable sources. One indication that a source may be questionable is if the seller only exists to sell CBD oil. These type of fly-by-night shops just want to make a quick buck off a popular product and can’t back their claims.

Another indication that you may not be dealing with the best equine CBD oil for sale is if the company does not have a physical site. You can find SeaPet on 24^th Avenue West in Menomonie, Wisconsin, any time you like, and our doors are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm CST. We’d be happy for you to visit.

SeaPet has been providing healthy products for your pets for more than two decades. The CBD oil for horses for sale on our website meets the strictest health and purity standards. We have backed our products from day one, and continue to back them. If you have any concerns or issues, we welcome your feedback and will work with you to provide any necessary solutions.

What is the Proper CBD Oil Dosage for Horses?

When you buy CBD for horses from SeaPet, you will get specific dosage information. One dropped holds 1 mL of oil, which contains 25 mg of CBD. The suggested CBD oil dosage for horses is from 1 to 4 droppers full each day. Because each individual animal will metabolize the product differently, we suggest that you start with the lowest dosage and increasing it slowly until you see the results you desire.

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