Marijuana Medicine: Veterinary Cannabis with Dr. Trina Hazzah
You've probably seen the signs, the social media posts, and the dispensaries. Medical marijuana is on the rise. With a 20 billion dollar economic impact, the marijuana industry is growing at a record pace. This episode, Dr. Trina Hazzah, a board certified oncologist, herbalist and integrative medicine specialist, will discuss the safety and benefits of medical marijuana in animals. We'll also touch on the current legal hurdles facing the veterinary community, and considerations for choosing the right cannabis preparations to successfully treat specific medical conditions.
BIO:
Trina Hazzah was born and raised in Washington DC. She attended Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine where she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. She completed her small animal internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in New Jersey and a 3-year residency in medical oncology at the Veterinary Oncology and Hematology Center, in Connecticut. She has also completed the requirements to be a Certified Veterinary Chinese Herbalist from the Chi Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Hazzah's area of interest is Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and offers a novel approach to veterinary cancer therapy by combining conventional Western therapies with complementary Eastern therapies to provide a whole patient treatment approach. She feels that quality of life is an essential priority in the treatment of her cancer patients and strives to find a perfect balance between effective treatment while optimizing patient comfort. Dr. Hazzah developed an interest in cannabis medicine during her quest for finding effective integrative approaches for her cancer patients. When her own cat developed a highly aggressive lung cancer, cannabis was the only modality that drastically improved his quality (and quantity) of life. She has spent the last 4 years reading though available literature, attending multiple cannabis conferences and symposiums, while also learning from cannabis physicians. She has since given numerous lectures to veterinarians educating them on the topic of cannabis medicine. Dr. Hazzah is a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians, Canadian Association of Veterinary Cannabinoid Medicine, Veterinary Cancer Society, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Veterinary Medical Association.