O emprego medicinal da Cannabis em cães e gatos - revisão de literatura.

Abstract

Cannabis spp. it is a plant widely cultivated and disseminated throughout the world, and the interest in using its compounds for medicinal purposes has been shown in evidence in recent years, despite having psychoactive effects, being criminalized and for its recurrent use in a recreational way. After the discovery of the endocannabinoid system, there was a growing interest in therapeutic applications and

studies proved its effects. Then, certain international pharmaceutical laboratories registered Cannabis- based medicines, intended for certain human pathologies, and the interest extended to veterinary

medicine, where they observed results for certain animal diseases such as inflammation and immunomodulation, research carried out mainly with dogs and cats, but it extended to other species and new perspectives in its uses and different forms of application were evidenced, gaining notoriety and demand in search of new clinical approaches in those patients affected by different pathologies. In dogs, therapeutic success has been achieved in its use for idiopathic epilepsy, as appetite stimulants and in the analgesia of joint problems and chronic pain. More in-depth scientific knowledge about pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical attributions, side effects and dosage of these drugs are necessary, although there are reports, research is scarce. However, with changes made to the national law that makes it possible to purchase these products as well as the social view of the plant, it has shown a certain interest from owners looking for qualified professionals to offer Cannabis therapies, especially when traditional conduct no longer produces the desired results.