Dosing pets with CBD is an emerging trend among pet owners in Alaska, say a growing group of businesses that sell it for veterinary use. A number of Alaska businesses are now making and selling CBD pet treats, extracts and oils. Though some pet owners swear by it, the science supporting their success stories is thin. And regulation of CBD — a product used by humans, too — is virtually nonexistent.
At AK Bark, an Anchorage pet shop, owner Mark Robokoff said that sales took off after he started selling CBD 18 months ago. CBD products now make up 50 percent of his shop's gross revenue.
Robokoff says he's heard from hundreds of pet owners who have seen old arthritic dogs walk more easily, anxiety-ridden animals staying calm under stress, and a huge reduction in seizures in animals that suffer from epilepsy.
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