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Apocynum cannabinum (dogbane, amy root, hemp dogbane, prairie dogbane, Indian hemp, rheumatism root, or wild cotton) [4] is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows throughout much of North America—in the southern half of Canada and throughout the United States. It is poisonous to humans, dogs, cats, and horses. All parts of the plant are ...
Food products and household items commonly handled by humans can be toxic to dogs. The symptoms can range from simple irritation to digestion issues, behavioral changes, and even death. The categories of common items ingested by dogs include food products, human medication, household detergents, indoor and outdoor toxic plants, and rat poison. [1]
In dogs, the minimum lethal dose of THC is over 3000 mg/kg. [20] According to The Merck Index , [ 21 ] the LD 50 of THC (the dose which causes the death of 50% of individuals) is 1270 mg/kg for male rats and 730 mg/kg for female rats from oral consumption in sesame oil, and 42 mg/kg for rats from inhalation.
Many pet owners have found that their dogs have had severe reactions to the medication. The reactions have ranged from serious illness, the loss of a dog's ability to walk or stand, and even death ...
One of the most common is a heart murmur, which many dogs develop at some point in their life, whether their humans know it or not. Some instances of heart murmur cause little to no symptoms ...
It is a congenital heart disease in dogs. There usually are no signs in dogs except for a heart murmur. However, a large defect can result in heart failure or in pulmonary hypertension leading to a right-to-left shunt. [49] Atrial septal defect* is a hole in the division between the heart atria (upper chambers of the heart). It is an uncommon ...
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association is shedding light on the potential dangers of marijuana use for those with cardiac issues.
[21] [3] THC is rapidly distributed into well-vascularized organs such as lung, heart, brain, and liver, and is subsequently equilibrated into less vascularized tissue. [ 22 ] [ 32 ] It is extensively distributed into and sequestered by fat tissue due to its high lipid solubility, from which it is slowly released.