The Wonderful World of Cannabinoids in Small Animal Practice
The Wonderful World of Cannabinoids in Small Animal Practice
This session will discuss what veterinarians should be looking for when recommending CBD- rich hemp-based products. The focus will be on the information that the veterinarian should be looking for on a certificate of analysis (COA) of marketed products. Discussion around the cannabinoid analysis when companies do third party testing, as well as microbiologics, mycotoxins, solvent residues, heavy metals, pesticides and terpenes will be covered. More importantly understanding if companies have validated utility of the product through pharmacokinetic testing in the species intended, as well as safety data with a deeper examination of current safety data around long-term supplementation. As there is increasing evidence on the efficacy of CBD rich hemp products on a variety of conditions these studies will be examined surrounding the growing evidence for chronic osteoarthritis pain, with further foray into acute surgical pain studies. Further evidence-based medicine will be examined around the growing number of trials surrounding seizures with a focus not only on efficacy, but potential drug interactions. Lastly, evidence around pruritic diseases and the immune system will be examined particularly around the atopic dermatitis, and cannabinoids as potential immune system regulators.
Speaker: Joseph Wakshlag, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), DACVSMR
Joseph Wakshlag, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition), DACVSMR received his Bachelors and Master of Science degrees from Montclair State College from his home state of NJ. He then attended Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine for his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine and then began an Anatomic Pathology residency after graduation in 1998. His passion for nutrition led to his non-traditional Veterinary Nutrition residency during his time at Cornell, as well as a PhD in pharmacology in 2005. Prior to this he did locum work in the Finger Lakes area and went into General Practice in Connecticut from 2005-2006 before returning to Cornell as an Assistant Professor on Nutrition at the College of Veterinary Medicine. During this time he rose through the ranks to become a Full Professor in 2018 while also becoming a founding member of the American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, not only serving on the Board from 2010-2014, but also helped lead the American College of Veterinary Nutrition during a similar time frame.
Dr. Joe has been service Chief of Service for the Nutrition Department at Cornell since 2007 and was Chief of Service of the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation department from 2014-2018. He has been very active in benchtop and clinical studies at Cornell in the areas of obesity, cancer cell biology, nutraceuticals, sporting dog metabolism and nutrient requirements. He has authored over a dozen book chapters and well over 100 peer reviewed publications and is a perennial speaker at VMX and WVC on the cannabinoids in veterinary medicine which has been a research focus of his over the last 5 years.