CBD Oil and Biscuits for Mad Cow Disease in Dogs
Health Benefits of Canine Cannabidiol
Most of you may have heard about the mad cow disease that easily affects dogs. However, it is basically a common term used for BSE or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. Mad cow disease is mainly a neurodegenerative disease found in cattle. In simple terms, it means that it's a disease that gradually destroys the brain cells. The primary cause of mad cow disease is a deformed protein that is also known as prion. If a mammal has prion in its body, the protein will also make other types of proteins to replicate the similar deformed structure. As a result of this, a dangerous chain reaction starts off in the body.
Mad Cow Disease in Details
Mad cow disease affects the central nervous system in cows. It can easily transmit itself from one cow to another through the food they have. In order to reduce the cost of operations and also to boost up the volume of food given to cows, bone and meat meal is served to the cattle. It is said that the primary source of this problem came from a disease found in sheep also known as scrapie.
Once cattle got infected with mad cow disease, they were slaughtered and later processed to bone and meat meal. This was later fed to other cattle, which resulted in the disease getting transmitted. It is good for you to know that the incubation period of mad cow disease is almost around four to five years. This basically means that the time from when the disease is transmitted to the effects is very long.
Common Symptoms of Mad Cow Disease
Although the incubation period of mad cow disease is pretty long, it can easily kill the cow within six months of fully taking effect. Some of the common symptoms of this disease include disorientation, lethargy, agitation or restlessness, dizziness, discomfort or pain, aggression due to agitation, and seizures or tremors.
CBD to the Rescue
The list of benefits after having CBD in animals is quite long. CBD or cannabidiol activates and interacts the cannabinoid receptors that comprise the entire endocannabinoid system or ECS found in mammals. This is basically the regulator and control system in the body. The ECS basically controls the homeostasis in the entire body. CBD from SimplyPets has several benefits for animals such as dogs.
These include pain control, anxiety reduction, inflammation reduction in all the tissues of the body, treatment of nausea and prevention of vomiting tendencies, treatment of restlessness and agitation, improve overall heart health, reduction of spasms and tremors in the muscular system, and control of the blood sugar levels and natural appetite.
How to use CBD?
CBD is used to treat various types of symptoms associated with several diseases in dogs. This makes it highly useful in the treatment of several symptoms that are also associated with the mad cow disease. CBD is available in different forms in the market. However, the oil form is the best as it gets absorbed in the body through the liver and also stays active for a long time in the body.
Conclusion
CBD can be of great benefit to dogs for many ailements and mad cow disease is one of these. Try it out and let us know how it goes.
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Patty McDaniels
Patty is a loyal wife and mother to 2 lovely kids. She also has a mutt rescue puppy and a Golden Retriever.
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