Vitamin B12 for Cats Overview About Vitamin B12 for Cats Vitamin B12, or cyanocobalamin or just cobalamin (going forward, well use all three terms interchangeably), is required for many enzymatic processes in animals that are needed for normal cell growth and function, including protein synthesis, nerve conduction, metabolism of fats and carbs, and generation of new red blood cells
The 2018 paper and related NNMT literature provide useful research context, but product pages should avoid extending those findings beyond the studied models [5], [10]
Symptoms of real deficiency include fatigue, tingling or numbness in hands and feet, memory and concentration issues, mouth ulcers and pale skin, and a GP blood test is the only reliable way to confirm it
People with Specific Health Conditions: Doctors often recommend Vitamin B12 injections for those with pernicious anemia
Absorption of vitamin B 12 is inhibited from both dietary sources and from the bile (enterohepatic circulation) and thus depletion of vitamin B 12 body stores can occur relatively quickly
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