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CBD oil for horses
A horse is a very different kind of pet than a dog or cat. For that reason, CBD oil for horses is different than for dogs or cats.
Greater body weight
In the first place, of course, a horse weighs much heavier. The greater body weight means that a horse needs a lot more cannabidiol (CBD) to achieve the same effect as with a dog or a cat. For that reason, it is no problem at all to administer more CBD to a horse. Think of 50-150 mg of CBD per day.
With a small pony it is best to sit at the lower end of this range (50 mg) and with a large horse breed you better opt for a little more CBD (100-150 mg).
Hemp seed oil instead of fish oil
The second difference is that horses are herbivores while cats and dogs especially like meat and fish.
For this reason, CBD oil for horses consists of a mixture of hemp seed oil with CBD, while CBD oil for dogs and cats uses fish oil as a mixing agent.
CBD oil Dutch Hemp for horses
Dutch Hemp is one of the few CBD oil producers that makes cannabis oil specifically for horses and ponies. They use a production process that leads to CBD oil with a fairly neutral taste.
In our webshop we sell CBD oil from Dutch Hemp with a strength of 5%. The 5% CBD oil is a relatively light CBD oil. This means that you can give your horse or pony a large number of drops of CBD oil per intake moment.
Dosage advice
Our advice is:
50 mg CBD per day for horses weighing 100 to 400 kilos.
100 mg CBD per day for horses weighing 400 to 1000 kilos.
How many milligrams of CBD does one drop from the above bottle of Dutch Hemp CBD oil 5% - 100 ml contain? That is: 2 mg CBD per drop.
Other CBD oil for horses
The advantage of CBD oil from Dutch Hemp is that these products have been specially developed for horses.
However, most CBD oils for humans are also suitable for horses. The taste is a lot more bitter than the CBD oil from Dutch Hemp.
How to administer?
In humans, dripping under the tongue is the most common way to ingest CBD oil, but this method can be difficult for many (domestic) animals.
When administering CBD oil to (domestic) animals, we therefore recommend mixing the correct number of drops of cannabis oil with the food. This is also the easiest method for horses.
Make sure you have a portion of food that you know for sure that your horse will eat everything. This way you can be sure that your horse will also receive all the cannabidiol (CBD) present.
What can you use it for?
CBD can relieve many health problems. Specifically in horses, CBD can treat: arthritis, joint pain, inflammation, tension, restlessness, loss of appetite, loss of energy, aggression, infections and allergies.
Ailments in horses
Many horses suffer from stress. This can have several causes. For example, new varieties are constantly being added, which causes stress. Horses are also not always cared for properly. And even when someone goes out of their way to take care of a horse down to the last detail, the horse can still get ailments.
That is of course a very annoying thing. Especially for people who want the best for their horses. Stress has a strong negative influence on the well-being of a horse. It can get the immune system in trouble. The horse is then under constant stress and has difficulty falling asleep. These effects together can result in pain in the horse.
Research into the effect of CBD oil on horses
In short: something needs to be done about this. And fortunately, CBD oil can help with this. Various studies have shown clear indications that CBD oil can alleviate conditions in horses. This applies not only to the aforementioned problem of stress, but also to underlying issues such as high sensitivity, allergies and inflammation. According to the researchers, CBD oil can offer a solution in particular for horses with chronic pain.
Various conditions
CBD oil can also help with conditions in a horse's eye, but also with gout, asthma and eczema. There are even signals that CBD oil has a positive, and therefore soothing, influence on horrible ailments such as cancer and epileptic seizures.
When not to use?
You should not give your horse CBD oil in the following cases: during pregnancy, during the lactation period, during or before a competition, or in combination with medicines or health products.
Furthermore, you should always listen carefully to the advice of your veterinarian. If he or she indicates that you should not give your horse CBD oil, you must of course follow this advice.
More information
Do you have any questions about CBD oil for horses and ponies? Contact us. We will then do our best to answer your questions as best as possible.