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The CBD dosage for a donkey is 20 to 25 mg of full-spectrum CBD oil. Even though donkey's weigh less than horses, their digestive systems aren't as sensitive as horses. Testimonials from our clients who are using the H & J Equine CBD Discs on their donkey's have reported back to us that 25 mg works the best. Since donkey's are stoic animals they do not show pain or discomfort like other animals, so it... Read More

As CBD is growing in popularity with people and dogs, CBD is also being used to help our equine friends including horses, donkey s, mules, and miniature horse s. Just like the results humans are noticing in themselves and their dogs, CBD is helping to alleviate pain in horses along with reducing anxiety. Unlike dogs, horses don t get sleepy when using CBD. As a matter of fact, they are performing at a higher level.... Read More

A St. Louis newspaper recently tested 12 brands of CBD oil sold in Missouri? 11 of those brands came from China and had no CBD in them at all and the 12th bottle only had a minute amount of CBD. So this is the reason that CBD does not work on people if they bought it from an unreliable source. When purchasing CBD Oil, go to the manufacturer's website and look at the Certificates of... Read More

I am from Colorado where it all began. When Dr. Jarvis and I were looking for CBD hemp oil in the equine industry, we came across a lot of growers, dispensaries and CBD Oil dog products. This was in 2017, and it looked like we were the only ones that wanted to create a product for horses. We were shocked that some dog CBD companies were developing an equine product without any knowledge of the... Read More

Mechanical Allodynia is a condition where a painful sensation caused by innocuous stimuli like light touch. Unlike inflammatory hyperalgesia that has a protective role, allodynia has no obvious biological utility. Just like humans, horses can be diagnosed with this as well. Colorado State University released a case report explaining how CBD helped a 4-year-old quarter horse mare that was diagnosed with Mechanical Alloydnia. A 4-year-old Quarter Horse mare was seen in the field by Colorado... Read More

The skin is the largest organ in the body. The skin is a thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. Many skin conditions are due to inflammation, and the anti-inflammatory properties of CBD Oil is a natural way to treat Rainrot, Ringworm, Mange, Warts, Rashes, Dandruff, Bug Bites, etc. There are eight common equine skin diseases: Rainrot is a bacterial infection. The causative organism, Dermatophilus... Read More

The definition of horse inflammation is a localized protective response elicited by injury or destruction of tissues, which serves to destroy, dilute, or wall of both the injurious agent and the injured tissue. So, what does this mean? Inflammation occurs when the body s natural immune system is triggered to respond to an injury or perceived threat. The chemicals released by the immune system can increase the flow of blood to the affected area to... Read More