Dogs Getting High: Vet's Guide to Marijuana Exposure

0:00It's April 20th. This is Dallas News, today AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. With weed use spiking across the U.S., vets are dealing with way more cases of dogs accidentally getting high on marijuana. Dogs process THC different from us humans, so even a small amount hits them hard, causing that classic drunk walk, why pupils, overreactions to, everything, and sometimes leaking urine everywhere. At 420 on Monday, folks in legal states might line up at dispensaries, but emergency vets are bracing for pet emergencies instead. Owners rarely fess up if phytosnaxum, whether from the house, a neighbor's toss roach, or a quick walk pickup. Vets like Dr. Ashton Townsley say they spot these pups from across the room. The wobbly steps and freakouts give it away fast. Urant tests can miss it too, making diagnosis tricky without the full story from pet parents. All cases usually clear up in 8-12 hours with monitoring, but higher doses drag on up

1:01to 48 hours, and rare severe ones bring. Tremors, seizures, or even comas, edibles make it worse, packing extras like chocolate or zyletal that poison dogs on their own. If your dogs acting spacey, or you suspect munchies gone wrong, hit up your vet or an emergency clinic right away, they'll tell you if it's time to. Russian, and keep things safe.