Thanks for joining us at the MVMA Winter Conference!

The slidesets from lectures, recommended reading list, and mentioned resources are provided below. 
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Lecture slidesets
Lecture 1
  • The Role of the ECS in Mammalian Health
  • The Clinical Potential of the Cannabis Plant.  Click HERE.
Lecture 2
  • Legal Considerations for the Veterinary Cannabis Industry.  Click HERE.
Lecture 3
  • Harm Reduction Education & Incorporating Cannabis into Practice.  Click HERE.
Lecture 4 
  • Cannabis Administration Guidelines & Monitoring Protocols. Click HERE.

Recommended Reading - great "getting started" articles

The Endocannabinoid System Science
  • Care and Feeding of the Endocannabinoid System: A Systematic Review of Potential Clinical Interventions that Upregulate the Endocannabinoid System.  Click HERE.
  • Clinical Endocannabinoids Deficiency Reconsidered: Current Research Supports the Theory in Migraine, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel and Other Treatment-Resistant Syndromes.  Click HERE.

​The Cannabis plant
  • The Case for the Entourage Effect and Conventional Breeding of Clinical Cannabis: No “Strain,” No Gain”.  Click HERE.
 
Cannabinoids
  • A tale of two cannabinoids: The therapeutic rationale for combining THC and CBD.  Click HERE.
  • Pharmacokinetics of cannabidiol administered by 3 delivery methods at 2 different dosages to healthy dogs. Click HERE. 

Dosing Considerations ​
Cannabinoid Medicine in Pain Control
  • Role of the Cannabinoid System in Pain Control & Therapeutic Implications for the Management of Acute and Chronic Pain Episodes. Click HERE.
  • Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Clinical Efficacy of Cannabidiol Treatment in Osteoarthritic Dogs.  Click HERE.

Cannabinoid Medicine in Seizures Disorders
  • ​Oral cannabidiol administration in addition to conventional antiepileptic treatment on seizure frequency in dogs. Click HERE.
 
Cannabinoid Medicine in Renal Disease
  • A Review of Cannabis in Chronic Kidney Disease Symptom Management. Click HERE.​

Other Resources

  • Leaf411 - cannabis consults for human patients
  • Advocacy resources.  Click HERE.
  • The Properties of Terpenes in Medical Cannabis. Click HERE
  • Terpene Content in Cannabis - The Variability Problem. Click HERE.
  • Sedative & Anxiolytic Effects of Cannabis Terpenes. Click HERE.