Most pet owners who are curious about hemp never bring it up with their veterinarian. Some assume the answer will be no. Some have asked before and gotten a careful non-answer. As of October 1, 2026, Maryland law protects that conversation, so it is worth having properly.
Here is how to make it a useful one.
Bring four things
Walking in and saying "what do you think about CBD" puts your vet in the position of evaluating an entire product category. Walking in with a specific product and its paperwork is a different conversation.
- The product name and the lot number. Off the bottle.
- The lab report for that lot. Print it or pull it up on your phone.
- The full ingredient list.
- The concentration. Milligrams per milliliter, not just the total on the front of the bottle. This is the number your vet will actually use.
Bring an honest list of everything else
Every medication, every supplement, every chew. This is the part people leave out, and it is the part that matters most. Your veterinarian is the only person in the room who can think about how things interact with each other and with your animal's history.
Three questions worth asking
- Is there anything about my animal specifically that would make this a bad idea? Age, weight, organ function, what they are already taking.
- If I try it, what should I watch for? Ask what would tell you to stop.
- How would we know whether it is doing anything? Agreeing in advance on what you are watching keeps you honest with yourself later.
What to expect
Your veterinarian may say yes, may say no, may say not for this animal, or may say they want to look at the lab report first. All four of those are good outcomes, because all four are a professional making a judgment with your animal's chart in front of them.
What you should not expect is certainty. The research on hemp in animals is early. Anyone who tells you otherwise, including a company selling it, is telling you something they cannot support.
If your vet wants our paperwork
The For Veterinarians page has the full product profile, the ingredient disclosure, the farm's details, and what the new Maryland law does and does not do. The current lot's lab report is on the Lab Results page. Practices can request a sample evaluation kit at no cost.
For animal use only. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.