CBD Pet Products Study Shows Concerning Results – Truth about Pet Food

Only 10 of 27 pet products tested were close to label claims of CBD, several contained heavy metals.

The study – “Cannabinoid, Terpene, and Heavy Metal Analysis of 29 Over-the-Counter Commercial Veterinary Hemp Supplements” – was a joint effort between Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and ElleVet Sciences, a manufacturer of pet CBD products.

Putting the potential bias of one CBD pet product manufacturer testing the products of its competition aside, the results of this study are concerning for pet owners.

The study tested 29 CBD pet products, 27 of 29 of these products made label guarantees to the cannabinoid concentration the supplement contained. Unfortunately, less than half of the products tested (10) “were within 10% of the total cannabinoid concentrations of their label claim“. Several products tested well below their label claims of cannabinoid concentration; one product claimed to contain 117 mg/mL when testing showed it only contained 5 mg/mL, two products tested to contain no (zero) cannabinoid.

The supplements were also tested for heavy metals. Four of the 29 products were found to contain some level of heavy metals, two of those four concerning levels. One product tested “above the limit for oral consumption” for arsenic, another was found to contain “2296 µg/mL of lead which would not pass for oral consumption according to laboratory analysis guidelines and current USP guidelines.”

The study did not provide the brand names of the products tested.

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Wishing you and your pet(s) the best,

Susan Thixton
Pet Food Safety Advocate
TruthaboutPetFood.com
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