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The median lethal dose of THC in humans is not fully known as there is conflicting evidence. A 1972 study gave up to 90 mg/kg of THC to dogs and monkeys without any lethal effects. Some rats died within 72 hours after a dose of up to 36 mg/kg. [18]
So your dog or cat ate your stash. Marijuana toxicity in pets can be lethal. ... to have more symptoms than if a dog got into marijuana, like, 10 years ago,” Taylor said. ... my cat or dog? In ...
A 1973 study testing the effects of ∆ 8-THC in dogs and monkeys reported that a single oral dose of 9,000 milligrams per kilogram of body mass (mg/kg) was nonlethal in all dogs and monkeys studied. [6] The same study reported that the median lethal dose of ∆ 8-THC in rats was comparable to that of ∆ 9-THC. [6]
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. [22]
Sometimes, THC, the primary active compound in marijuana, is mixed with other substances toxic to dogs, Kothenbeutel added. "Dogs don't enjoy being high, so they're fairly uncomfortable for about ...
Marijuana is toxic to many pets, dogs included, according to the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Exposure to THC can have seemingly harmless effects on dogs, ...
In toxicology, the median lethal dose, LD 50 (abbreviation for "lethal dose, 50%"), LC 50 (lethal concentration, 50%) or LCt 50 is a toxic unit that measures the lethal dose of a given substance. [1] The value of LD 50 for a substance is the dose required to kill half the members of a tested population after a specified test duration.
Marijuana exposure is on the rise among pets, and there are several ways they can ingest the drug. Here's what to do if that happens. What to do if your dog accidentally ingests marijuana