CBD products, oils available for your pets

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (NTV)

CBD oils and products are illegal in Nebraska but many people still use them because of the benefits.

One store in Grand Island is selling a specific line of CBD products for your pets.

CBD dog treats and even oils are some of the pet products you’ll find if you go to CBD American Shaman in Grand Island.

One Grand Island man has been giving his dog Zola CBD treats after he saw the benefits on himself.

“I can just tell the two nights I gave them to her, she was just more nimble. It wasn’t as hard for her to stretch and get up on the ataman or the bed. It helped with her ears too because she just had ear surgery for an infection so it’s been helping her with that,” said Tyler Kroger.

Kroger said he saw the benefits first on himself after using products for his knee. He then did a little research to see if it would work for his half chocolate lab, half blue nosed pit.

“I was looking into stuff for the dogs because she’s getting up there and you know labs and pit bulls have back and hip problems,” said Kroger.

NTV News spoke with veterinarians around the Tri-Cities who said just like in humans, CBD products for your pets are still in a gray area. That’s because there hasn’t been enough testing on them.

But one Kearney veterinarian said one in 10 of his patients ask about CBD products for their pets. He also said one in five owners have tried CBD products on their pets.

He said sample studies have shown the benefits are the same as in humans.

The franchise manager of CBD American Shaman agreed.

“All mammals have the same endocannabinoid system as we do so it helps pets exactly the same way. It helps with pain, anxiety, it’s a natural anti-inflammatory, it helps them with seizures. It helps them a lot,” said franchise owner of CBD American Shaman Brad Scellin.

As for the CBD products, you may be wondering what the difference is between what humans take and what they sell for pets.

“Zero. Flavoring. The dog is beef and cheese and the cat one is fish flavored,” said Scellin.

The Kearney veterinarian said he believes once humans get into it, pet patients will be right behind.

He estimates that in five to 15 years, patients will be laughing at the fact they even questioned the products in the first place.