Glossary

A highly porous charcoal vets use to bind some swallowed toxins in the gut. It doesn't bind everything (xylitol, alcohols, metals, caustics) and should only ...

A succulent the ASPCA lists as toxic to dogs, cats and horses (saponins, anthraquinones). The inner gel is considered edible; chewing the plant or its latex ...

A peptide from cow's-milk protein used in veterinary calming products. Formally appraised and found to have no evidence for the short-notice use it is most o...

Fermented apple juice whose active component is acetic acid. Genuinely useful diluted on skin and in horse feed, widely oversold for fleas, yeast and pH bala...

A mint-family kitchen herb the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to dogs and cats. Plain leaves are fine in small amounts; pesto (garlic, oil, nuts, cheese, salt) and...

Vitamin B7, a cofactor in fat and amino acid metabolism and essential to keratin production. Genuine evidence for equine hoof quality; deficiency is rare in ...

A stock made by slow-simmering animal bones and connective tissue. Used mainly as a food topper for hydration, palatability and collagen — nutritious, but no...

Gum resin from Boswellia serrata, Indian frankincense. Its boswellic acids inhibit 5-lipoxygenase, a different inflammatory pathway from the one NSAIDs target.

Deactivated Saccharomyces cerevisiae from brewing, rich in B vitamins and protein. Useful for coat and palatability; the flea-repellent claim was tested and ...

Full-spectrum hemp extract that has had the THC removed, keeping some but not all of the plant's original profile.

A diagnosis where no clinical evidence supports hemp as a treatment, and where chemotherapy interactions make an oncologist conversation essential.

How cats differ from dogs in absorbing and metabolising cannabinoids, and what the published feline safety research actually found.

CBC (cannabichromene) is a minor, non-intoxicating cannabinoid in full-spectrum hemp that supports the entourage effect alongside CBD and CBG.

CBD (cannabidiol) is the most abundant, best-studied cannabinoid in hemp — the non-intoxicating foundation of full-spectrum pet products.

Purified CBD with all other hemp compounds removed, the opposite approach to the full-spectrum extract HempMy Pet uses.

Cannabidiolic acid, the form living hemp produces — absorbed two to three times better than CBD in published canine research.

CBDV (cannabidivarin) is a minor, non-intoxicating cannabinoid closely related to CBD, found naturally in full-spectrum hemp.

CBG (cannabigerol) is the "mother cannabinoid" in hemp — the parent compound the plant turns into CBD. Three canine studies have found it well tolerated; non...

A minor, non-intoxicating cannabinoid that forms as THC ages, widely marketed for sleep on evidence that does not yet support the claim.

The independent lab report for a specific production batch, showing what is actually in the bottle rather than what the label claims.

A dried flower used as a traditional calming herb and skin rinse. Widely used in pet products, but with almost no canine trials behind the calming claim.

Tiny Salvia hispanica seeds rich in soluble fiber and plant omega-3 (ALA). Safe for dogs in small, soaked amounts, but dogs convert ALA poorly, so they are n...

A common baking spice the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses. Small amounts are fine; large amounts of powder, inhaled dust and cinnamon oil a...

An oil from Cymbopogon grasses used as an insect repellent. Outdoor candles are low risk for dogs; concentrated oil, diffusers and chewing the plant are not,...

A whole-food fat pressed from coconut meat, used by HempMy Pet as an organic carrier oil for full-spectrum hemp extract.

The protein in every joint chew on the shelf — and the reason the 40mg version and the 10-gram version are not the same product at all.

A tart Vaccinium berry that is safe for dogs, cats and horses in small plain amounts. Canine evidence for urinary support is limited and mixed, and it never ...

A powder of fossilized diatom shells that kills insects by drying them out. Food-grade DE is low risk if licked, but the dust irritates lungs and eyes, pool-...

Proteases, amylases and lipases that break food into absorbable pieces. Essential replacement therapy in exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; largely pointless...

Charged minerals — sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium — that drive nerve signals, muscle contraction and fluid balance. Critical for working hor...

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a body-wide network in all mammals that keeps things in balance — the system hemp interacts with.

The entourage effect is the synergy of hemp's cannabinoids and terpenes working together — stronger as a team than any single compound alone.

A fragrant tree the ASPCA lists as toxic to dogs, cats and horses (eucalyptol). Leaves usually cause stomach upset; the essential oil is the real risk, espec...

The marine source of EPA and DHA — and the nutritional intervention that came out strongest in the best canine joint review to date.

A resin from Boswellia trees, used as incense and an essential oil. One of the gentler oils around dogs when diffused or well diluted; never give it by mouth...

Full-spectrum hemp extract keeps the whole plant's cannabinoids and terpenes together — CBD, CBG, CBC, CBDV and more — never an isolate.

A kitchen allium the ASPCA lists as toxic to dogs, cats and horses. Its sulfur compounds damage red blood cells, and anemia signs can appear days after eating.

The rhizome of Zingiber officinale, whose gingerols and shogaols act on nausea and inflammation. Most useful before car travel, with a genuine effect on clot...

The most widely given canine joint supplement — and the one a 72-trial systematic review found to have a marked non-effect.

Milk from goats, often sold raw or fermented as kefir. Lower in alpha-s1-casein and slightly lower in lactose than cow milk, which is why it sits better — bu...

A New Zealand shellfish with a rare fatty acid and, unusually for this aisle, canine evidence that actually holds up.

A nutritional oil cold-pressed from hemp seeds, rich in omega fatty acids and GLA, containing essentially no cannabinoids on its own.

The seed of the hemp plant, and hemp hearts the hulled kernel — a food rich in protein and omega fats, with no meaningful cannabinoids.

A fermented milk drink with live bacteria and yeasts, lower in lactose than milk. Plain, unsweetened kefir is a reasonable small topper for most dogs; eviden...

Oil from Antarctic krill, delivering EPA and DHA bound as phospholipids rather than triglycerides, plus astaxanthin. Better absorbed per milligram, far more ...

An essential amino acid widely given to cats for herpesvirus. A systematic review found no evidence of benefit and possible harm. Genuinely valuable in horse...

An amino acid from green tea used for calm without sedation. It has more canine research behind it than any other common calming ingredient — though most of ...

An essential amino acid and serotonin precursor used in calming products. Formally appraised in dogs and found insufficient on its own.

A fragrant herb the ASPCA lists as toxic to dogs, cats and horses (linalool, linalyl acetate). The plant usually causes mild upset; the essential oil is the ...

A lemon-scented Cymbopogon grass used in cooking and essential oils. The ASPCA lists it as toxic to dogs, cats and horses; it is not cat grass, and its oil s...

Honey from the New Zealand manuka bush, rich in methylglyoxal. Graded by UMF or MGO, with real evidence behind its use on wounds in dogs and especially horses.

Medium-chain triglyceride oil, a fraction separated from coconut or palm oil and widely used as a carrier in pet hemp products.

The circadian hormone owners reach for at bedtime — useful, non-sedating, and the single most common route to xylitol poisoning in dogs.

A thistle whose seeds yield silymarin, a flavonolignan complex used for liver support. One of the few herbals with real canine study data behind it.

Methylsulfonylmethane — the sulfur compound in nearly every equine joint bucket, almost never tested on its own.

An oil pressed from neem tree seeds, used in garden sprays and pet shampoos. Diluted pet products are generally well tolerated by dogs; cats have had serious...

A baking spice containing myristicin. Recipe amounts are very unlikely to poison pets, but spice-jar amounts or whole nutmegs can cause disorientation, a rac...

How long hemp oil takes to reach peak levels in a pet and how long it lasts — roughly 1.5 to 3 hours to peak in dogs.

A carrot-family kitchen herb. A sprinkle is fine for dogs, but the ASPCA lists it as toxic to dogs, cats and horses because large amounts can cause sun-sensi...

A concentrated mint essential oil that veterinary sources list as toxic to dogs and cats. A brief sniff is minor; oil on the coat or swallowed is the risk, a...

Non-digestible fibres that feed beneficial gut bacteria and get fermented into short-chain fatty acids. Different from probiotics, which are the bacteria the...

A soluble fiber from Plantago seed husks that forms a gel with water. Vets use plain psyllium to firm loose stool and soften hard stool in dogs and cats; it ...

A plant flavonoid that stabilises mast cells and inhibits histamine release. Nicknamed nature's Benadryl, with a mechanism that is real and canine evidence t...

A woody kitchen herb the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses. The plant, dried herb and pet-food extract are fine; rosemary essential oil conta...

Small, short-lived oily fish that are low in mercury and rich in EPA and DHA. Plain sardines canned in water, no salt added, are a safe occasional topper for...

A neurological event in dogs, and a topic where hemp is not a treatment and prescribed anticonvulsants must never be changed without a veterinarian.

Dogs in the last quarter of their estimated lifespan, a life stage with its own wellness needs and twice-yearly veterinary visits.

How long hemp oil stays potent, what degrades it, and how to store it so a serving still contains what the label says.

The inner bark of Ulmus rubra, rich in mucilage that forms a soothing gel in water. A traditional demulcent used for irritated guts and throats in dogs, cats...

A cultivated cyanobacterium rich in protein, phycocyanin and GLA. Real immune research in dogs, and a contamination risk that makes sourcing the whole question.

A sulfur-containing amino acid that cats cannot make enough of and must eat. Deficiency causes blindness and heart disease in cats; some dog breeds are also ...

An essential oil (melaleuca oil, terpinen-4-ol) that is toxic to dogs and cats undiluted, even in drops. Pet shampoos under 1–2% are generally considered non...

The aromatic compounds that give hemp its smell and taste, preserved in full-spectrum extract and stripped out of isolate.

The intoxicating cannabinoid in cannabis, limited by law to under 0.3% in hemp and a genuine safety risk to pets in larger amounts.

Trametes versicolor, a wood-growing mushroom rich in the beta-glucans PSK and PSP. The most studied integrative supplement in veterinary oncology, with two p...

A culinary root whose active compound, curcumin, is poorly absorbed by dogs and has almost no canine clinical evidence behind it.

A strong-smelling herb used as a traditional sedative. Almost no canine evidence and no established dog dose — and it affects many cats the way catnip does.

A fat-soluble antioxidant that protects cell membranes from oxidative damage. Genuinely deficient in many hay-fed horses; rarely deficient in dogs on complet...