The animal population is ageing and age related disease is growing at a quicker rate than new product innovation and development.
It’s estimated that over 60% of dogs between the ages of 7 and 11 years will experience arthritis, 1 in 2 will get some form of cancer and 1 in 4 dogs will die from the disease. 61% of felines over the age of 6 have Arthritis in at least 1 joint and 30% will be affected by a tumour at some point in their lives.
The medication available to pets for these indications can provide negative side effects including nausea, loss of appetite, depression and internal bleeding. Pets are also becoming increasingly resistant to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other pharmaceutical therapies.
CannPal is working to further explore the natural healing abilities of cannabinoids, to develop novel and efficacious therapies for your companions, without the associated negative side effects, to enhance their quality of life.