Differences between hemp for pets and “any hemp”?

 

In the span of just a few years, people’s awareness of the benefits of “industrial hemp” products (overall), is up significantly — and interest in hemp for pets has been increasing rapidly.

When we talk to people and monitor social media, we know confusion exists about hemp products for pets. For instance:

• It’s not uncommon for people to tell pet owners ‘all hemp products are the same’ so go ahead and use it. (And not being able to tell them how to dose it)
• Some people buy a hemp product at a local market and show an uploaded image asking: “is this okay for my pet?” because it isn’t labeled for pets.
• Others upload an image of the label which clearly shows it’s a poor choice for pets. The label may make a medical claim, or call it a “food supplement” (which is against FDA regs) or shows the first ingredient as “pressed hemp seed oil” or some other ingredient that’s not good for a pet. (False claims, FDA labeling violations, or ingredients that don’t identify the type of hemp a product contains should make you wonder how much more the product marketer doesn’t know or is making up.)
• Dosing questions we see online are good — and valid. Some replies say, “I give my pup 2-drops in the morning”. Great… two drops of “what”? Is their pet a 125-pound Bernese Mountain Dog or a 4-pound Yorkshire Terrier? And are they using 750mg or 100mg tincture? The specifics mean a lot!

People who know Smart Hemp know we’ve worked with veterinarians, specialty formulators and have reviewed different studies using hemp with pets.

• The dosing methodology we follow works well for pets. When we first started, we followed the DVM-derived formula that specifies starting low and working up if you don’t see the desired effects. One University study said (paraphrasing) “if your pet has never used hemp, start with a week-long “load dose” and back down by half week two and beyond”.
• One person’s reaction: “I’ve never heard that – it doesn’t sound right!” The person originally asking about dosing responded: “I tried starting with the higher dose, and it worked, but the effect wore off after 4-5 hours. How can you say your dosing recommendations work?” We wrote back and said “aren’t you proving our point? If you started at the low end – as many people tell you — you wouldn’t have seen any results and would have stopped, right?” The reply was “you’re right, I would have quit!”
• Our second point is – follow the dosing recommendations we provide, which is based on your pet’s weight – but remember, all pets are different – you may need to adjust up or down a bit – or give your pet a small additional amount of hemp during the day. If you stay within the general guidelines, you should be fine.

• Why Smart Hemp is a superior product.

  1. We spent considerable time vetting suppliers and formulators at the forefront of ingredient quality, formulation expertise and with working relationships with veterinarians, scientists and medical researchers.
  2. Our principal suppliers have been pioneers in establishing cannabis transparency standards and their own transparency reporting. As such, quality, purity and safety are guaranteed with Smart Hemp products.
  3. Our suppliers set the bar high and offers us Certificates of Assurance from the testing they have had done by third party labs.  Our suppliers do have full “chain of custody” reports in their files.
  4. Lastly, our suppliers have worked with experts to test the delivery methods, efficacy, cellular uptake, and responses to various cannabinoid products.

  “But, you ask – how does this impact Smart Hemp for pets?”
  Their efforts are impacting every facet of the cannabis industry – and as such, impact the development of hemp products specifically for pets — with the Smart Hemp label.

  When companies such as those in the multi-level marketing space and other generic brands start telling consumers “all hemp is the same”, it’s not true.

  Full Spectrum vs. “What”?

  Again, online discussions say: “if it doesn’t say full spectrum, don’t get it! It’s no good!” Well, they’re not quite right!

  • They don’t know about the manufacture of the product they’re considering.

  People tout one extraction process over the other – often times saying one in particular is the best because it uses no solvents. In fact, all extraction involves solvents – but the good companies fully remove it … leaving a pure, high quality hemp oils and terpenes. The fact is – a good extractor is able to pull a full profile of cannabinoids and terpenes from industrial hemp – and separate them so they can build the specific profile (or spectrum) needed for a specific product.

  • What’s unique about Smart Hemp is, we offer both full spectrum products and what we might call “specialty spectrum” or “focused spectrum” because we combine specific cannabinoids with other specifically cataloged terpenes and carrier oils needed to address specific conditions a pet owner wants to address. Yes, we provide full-spectrum tinctures, but also specific spectrum products for specific purposes. All for pets and animals!

  There is a difference!
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  Final notes:

  • We are careful not to make medical claims and include the FDA disclaimer that: “Smart Hemp and all hemp products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease”.  We do not to use terms like “therapeutic”.
  • We remind people – not to ignore serious conditions or ignore your vet’s advice. Don’t stop seeing your vet. If your vet isn’t ready to embrace hemp, that’s okay because you are responsible for your pet’s well-being and need to be vigilant with whatever you give your pet. And, you can also seek out a vet who more readily embraces hemp products and other natural care for pets.
  • We continue to receive tremendous response from customers about the quality of Smart Hemp and are happy to have a significant repeat customer base.

  If you’re new to Smart Hemp, we welcome you to the family. If you’re already a customer, we thank you for your support.

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