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Dogs and THC do not mix: vet visits rise with legalization

MODERATE EVIDENCE Safety & Risk

Dogs have dense CB1 expression in the hindbrain, making them unusually sensitive to THC: ataxia, dribbling urine, low heart rate. Poison-control and veterinary studies show cases climbing sharply after legalization. Edibles left in bags are the classic culprit, and yes, that is what our PetFriendlyFoods app is for.

What "moderate evidence" means here:
Consistent human data with real limitations, direction is clear, magnitude is not.

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