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|Videos|April 14, 2015
Video: Is there a role for medicinal marijuana in pets?
Author(s)Justine Lee, DVM; DACVECC; DABT
The answer is still up in the air, says veterinary toxicologist Dr. Justine Lee.
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Marijuana is being legalized in more places around the United States and is often advocated for medicinal uses in people. What about in pets? Veterinary toxicologist and emergency and critical care specialist Dr. Justine Lee of VetGirl, LCC in St. Paul, Minnesota, says at the moment there are a bunch of unknowns surrounding this question, especially since a toxic dose of marijuana hasn't yet been determined in dogs.
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