Veterinarian Doug Kramer had a dog named Nikkita who was diagnosed with cancer. This situation started his research about the effects of medical marijuana on dogs and their pain, most findings were positive as he started giving his pet the drug and saw improvements in its appetite and allowed the dog to have better “final days.” After Nikkita’s death, he opened Enlightened Veterinary Therapeutics which specializes in palliative and hospice care.
In his clinic, Dr. Kramer administers medical marijuana to dogs, especially those diagnosed with late-stage cancer. He does not hide his unique methodology, nor wishes to hide it. Rather, he wants to spread the word as far and wide as he can.
In a recently published article by Dogster.com, one of the largest dog sites in the world, he said that what he’s doing is holding up to the veterinarian’s oath he took and that he refuses to let his patients suffer because of misconceptions about the plant and its wonders, to humans and dog alike, or by worrying what his method could do to his career. Also, on his website, he said that there are overwhelming amounts of documented and evidence-based cases that shows the effectiveness of THC and its synthetic derivatives in most animal models of pain. He says that medical marijuana has a place in veterinary medicine.
Dr. Kramer is the first veterinarian to openly administer medical marijuana to dogs but hopes that with his work, he can help spread the message to change the laws and enable doctors and others to truly study and recognize the vast benefits that medical cannabis can do to help alleviate the pain and suffering of our pet dogs.
Enlightened Veterinary Therapeutics is the first and only clinic in the country to offer cannabis consultations as a pet treatment plan.