Sometimes I get releases that really seem to come out of left field, such as this:
Dying Pets Prescribed Marijuana
Guest Opportunity: Kim Baker, Animal Whisperer and Expert in Holistic Health for Animals
The debate over medical marijuana for pets is continuing to intensify as more veterinarians are speaking out about the pros and cons of the practice.
California vet, Dr. Doug Kramer, treated his own dog who was terminally ill from cancer.
Kramer said the marijuana regimen increased his dog’s “quality of life”. ..
Yeah, dude. I’ll bet it did.
Near as I can tell, this release did not intend to be humorous. And mind you, I’m not making fun of animals in pain. What cracks me up is the wording. This vet did NOT say the pet had less pain, or greater mobility, or improved appetite, or any other specific benefit. Just that its “quality of life” was increased.
I have to say I was completely unaware of this “issue” until now. TIME says they’re not making it up, though.
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By the way, the TIME article was somewhat more forthcoming than the release, quoting the vet as saying of his dog, “At the first dosage, she was up and around.”
Great.. that’s all I need is giving our dogs MORE reason to lay around the house. Just say no to
canine-ibis.
That’s what I was thinking.
Already, dogs spend their days taking naps and eating at every opportunity. This is all they need to perfect the picture.
There was a joke a friend of mine used to quote a lot. I forget who originated it. I think it was a standup comic.
It went something like,”All dogs do is sleep and eat, sleep and eat. But they eat like they’re in a race. I want to ask, ‘What’s the matter, you late for a nap?'”
I’m going to buy me a dog. Yeah.
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