i came here to ask another question i dont do it with my dogs bcuz i dont no if they truly like it or not and their happy without it, but ive been thinkin of getting one of my dogs high bcuz she has diabetes and just cant really control herself she pees in the house all the time, lost her sight, and acts really weird sometimes, and insulin does help her a lil bit but shes definately not back to normal so i was just wonderin if weed would help her, i think ive heard b4 that weed helps with diabeetes in humans
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its really hard to see pets in pain.
do you have other pets? when one isn't doing well it helps to set up a seperate room somewhere that the other pets can't get into so as to reduce competition and stress. obviously not a long term solution but it's a nice break for pets that constantly have to share their space with others. keeping in mind how territorial animals are.
also, I have a special technique of petting my pets when they're not feeling well. I search with my hands for the body heat and try to redistribute it in the colder areas (usually the ears). I also try to find the tense areas, i.e. what area hurts. a good technique (I find) is to imagine that I'm the pet and what would cause my to behave the way they're behaving (such as curling up in a ball, lying awkwardly, differences in their responses to touch - like how my cat purrs when I rub his neck but bites me when I touch his back). generally when I curl up in a ball it's there's a pain in my abdomen. therefore I try to massage the abdomen, unless they flinch in which case Itake pressure off the abdomen by rubbing their back. I suggest all of this as an alternative to just absently patting them on their heard or such. if you're concentrating they'll guide you pretty clearly.
this suggestion is a bit out there, but oh well I am technically a bit "out there" (heh heh
). I've studied symbology recently and the effects of certain shapes on the human psyche. I've also been doing some research into colour's effects, and according to some studies certain colours are shown to have a relaxing, calming, healing effect people. anyway, I've combined what I call power symbols (symbols that are aethetically pleasing because of their mathematical symmetry) with certain colour combinations in a variety of art pieces in my room, basically creating atmosphere. when my pets are sick, I let them take a little vacation in my room. I know its generally accepted that dogs and cats are colorblind and can't see 2-D shapes, so this wouldn't have any effect, but I have found some recent studies show that they can recognize colours and images, they just aren't interested. which is somewhat perfect, because the images then sink into the background (literally and figuratively) and their effects arent overwhelming like they would be to many visually sensitive humans.
this likely wont help the diabetes, but at any rate it'll put her into a better mood (the massage will for sure), and ease the suffering for a bit.
anyway that's all pseudoscientific and unproven, as far as I know. but I'm speaking from personal experience. since I've started studying my animals closely and playing around with different healing techniques they've recovered from everything they've had with remarkable speed. my one cat is fourteen and this year he got sick and developed a tumor, ended up losing almost half his weight. after I tried to aforementioned techniques he has gradually been improving to this day, and is almost back to his normal weight. curious thing, he only managed to eat two of his thirty something prescribed antibiotics before he started throwing them up and refusing to eat them.
regarding weed, I've never used it as meds for them. I've smoked pot with all of them, just not when they're sick. they generally don't appreciate the smoke when they aren't feeling well, I find. it wouldn't hurt to try a small hit, and if she stays and doesn't seem to dislike it, then try another. they won't hang around if they don't like it (unless she's got low self-esteem
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and my family has a history of diabetes. have never heard of weed helping. but dont let that stop you from looking into it further. it is an herb that never ceases to amaze me.
