As a lifelong dog owner, I watch my dogs age and start to suffer from arthritis and other forms of joint pain and stiffness. Over the years I’ve tried different things including prescription medications and supplements to help them feel better. One of the best options I’ve found so far is CBD oil. In this article I’ll be reviewing 4 Corners Cannabis Oil.

4 Corners Cannabis is based out of Durango, Colorado. As one of the first CBD-specific companies, they specialize in plant-to-bottle CBD products, meaning they grow their own hemp, make their own extract, and package their own products. This lets them ensure the consistency and quality of their products.

They offer a few varieties of pet CBD products: Unflavored extract, Peanut Butter flavored extract, and THC-free extract. I was sent the first two to review. I like the commitment of the company to quality and had few difficulties getting the product to work with my dogs. Read on to discover more!

At a Glance:

4 Corners Cannabis Pet Tincture Reviewed

 

Who makes 4 Corners Cannabis Pet Tinctures and where are they produced?

4 Corners Cannabis is based in Colorado, where they clone, grow, harvest, extract, prepare, and bottle their own products. This farm-to-bottle approach lets them have tight control over the contents of their hemp extract and ensure quality at every step of the process. They use ethanol extraction, which is one of the oldest and most-established forms of extracting chemicals from plants. Their extraction method is fine-tuned by in-house scientists and performed in their own labs.

Which Types of Pets are 4 Corners Cannabis Pet Tinctures Best Suited For?

The drops can be used for any kind of pets that eat food the tincture can be added to (dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, etc). Unlike most CBD oils on the market, these drops should definitely be added to food and not administered under your pet’s tongue.

My dogs would readily consume the drops if they were added to treats or mixed with bacon grease and drizzled over dog food – they did not like them straight under the tongue. This is a bit of a bummer because putting the oil directly under an animal’s tongue ensures they’ll absorb more of the CBD. That said, you can tweak the dose of CBD dripped onto food to overcome the fact that some of it gets lost in the digestion process.

Discussion of the Primary Ingredients (Good and Bad)

The CBD extract used in these is listed as one of the highest quality on the market, from the same process that 4 Corners Cannabis uses for their human products. I found no reason to disbelieve them. Their extract is no more than 0.3% THC, and if there are concerns about that being too much, they also offer products made from THC-free extracts.

The oil used in their tinctures is golden hemp seed oil. 4 Corners Cannabis states this is to help make sure it’s easy on the dog’s stomach, and it is a viable choice for this type of product.

4 Corners Cannabis adheres to the basic principles of healthy, quality product formulation: Use few, high-quality ingredients and clearly describe them so your customers understand where they come from and why they’re trustworthy.

Does 4 Corners Cannabis provide independent Certificates of Analysis?

Yes! 4 Corners Cannabis has lab reports from Aurum Labs listed right on their website. Their extracts have the chemical constituency they claim per these reports and are free of microbial growth and pesticides.

Given the gray areas in quality requirements for CBD products in different states, it’s critical to buy CBD products only from companies that offer these Certificates of Analysis. 4 Corners Cannabis shines in this regard.

 

Is It Easy To Dose?

I found 4 Corners Cannabis tincture drops to be pretty easy to use. The droppers let you measure the dose, and their website has some good guidelines on how much to use. The doses given are low compared to those in the available research (0.3-0.4mg/kg vs. 1-2mg/kg), which is a smart place to start. The advice to pursue a relationship with a holistic veterinarian to work up on the dosing is also great.

I would have liked to see a clearer dosing chart or dosing recommendations. As a consumer I felt a little abandoned by “feel free to adjust the dose to fit your pet or pets’ needs.” Coming up with an ideal dose for CBD is not a well-known process to most people, much less dosing a specific CBD product.

One last thing that I found hard to understand was the advice to give the CBD oil spaced out 1.5 hours from pharmaceuticals that are processed by the liver. I’m a pharmacist by trade and per the literature available, CBD stays around in the body of some mammals (humans and dogs) for days, not 1.5 hours. Many anti-seizure medications also stay in the body for more than 1.5 hours and are processed by the liver, for example, and some may interact with CBD – they will continue to interact with CBD well after 1.5 hours of giving them to your dog. If your dog is on any medications, consult with a veterinarian before using CBD.

A Quick Look at 4 Corners Cannabis Tincture

Reviews of the 4 Corners Cannabis Tinctures We Tried

I preferred the unflavored version of the tincture. My dogs liked neither straight, so I didn’t see a point in the flavored kind. Hemp oil is bitter – I recommend using wet dog food or drizzling a little bacon grease on your dog’s food when adding the drops. It ensures that they’ll love it (what dog doesn’t like bacon grease!).

The packaging of the product is very attractive, easy to read, and easy to understand. The bottle labeling is the same.

 

Our Experience With 4 Corners Cannabis

I tried to give the tincture to the dogs directly, but as mentioned they both refused it. The food method went much better.

I noted that this product seemed to give the same stiffness-relief as the CBD products I normally use with my Catahoula, Penny, after I dosed it to be the same number of mg per kg of bodyweight. She’s older now and has arthritis and stiffness in the mornings. CBD seems to help her move around more easily, and this product definitely has the right ingredients to make that happen.

My Australian Shepherd, Luka, took it and I noticed the same reduction in spastic behavior I usually see after using a higher dose of CBD extract.

Given the ease of use and the very apparent quality of the product, I found 4 Corners Cannabis Pet Tincture to be a winner. Their pricing is mid-to-high compared to competition, but the quality and transparency they offer help offset that cost. I feel confident in recommending them as a first-rate CBD product manufacturer!

Conclusion

4 Corners Cannabis offers high-quality, farm-to-bottle tinctures for pets that are backed by transparent, 3^rd-party lab Certificates of Analysis. I have full confidence in the quality and the contents of their tincture. If you partner with a veterinarian to finalize dosing, you should find success using their tinctures to relieve your pet’s pain or anxiety.