B12 Oral Daily Supplement - Any one using it?

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Shiloh567

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I was wondering if any of you use oral B12 (Methylcobalamin) daily for your kitties. I have always given older kitties 250mcgs daily - Vitacost Brand (no sugar). Yes, you can also give injectable B12. I was reading that B12 may actually lower BG a bit. I know many folks here use it for diabetic neuropathy. Has anyone had any experience with it lowering their kitties' BG? I rec'd my Vitacost B12 today, and gave my Gideon Blue 1/2 capsule (250 mcgs). I just put some dried chicken on it and he licks it up. It has no real flavor. Have a good day!
 
Methylcobalamin is good for anything neurological (like neuropathy) and is more biologically available than cyanocobalamin so while I've not noticed that it helps lower blood glucose, supplementing Methyl B12 is certainly beneficial for all cats with health problems. One of my diabetics developed a head twitch and it helped him, and my really old cats just seem to feel better, improved appetite and such. I also use Vitacost and just mix it in with food.

My vet said that most older cats are deficient in B12 as well as those with certain conditions like kidney disease and diabetes who tend to urinate more than usual. A study done by the Winn Feline Foundation agrees.

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common finding in cats with gastrointestinal diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, pancreatitis, and small intestinal lymphoma. While the mechanisms behind the associated deficiency in cats are not completely understood, there is strong evidence to support the need for supplementation.
https://www.stevedalepetworld.com/blog/oral-cobalamin-vitamin-b12-better-choice-injectable-cats/

Tanya's CRF site has some good information about the benefits of B vitamins.
https://felinecrf.org/vitamin_b.htm
 
I used and still use for Minnie’s neuropathy. I was giving her a capsule and 1/2 daily so 7.5 mg and now I give her one since she’s recovered nearly 100%. Did not notice any effect on the BG levels. She also gets the injections for her IBD twice a month
 
It depends what it’s for. For neuropathy you need 5-6 mg a day. But b12 methyl is a form of b12 not the same thing I use for her liquid injection which is 2.5 ml. B12 methyl works directly in the spinal fluid to regrow nerves and regular b12 doesn't. I feel you’re mixing oranges and apples here...
 
Deborah & Muffy(GA) & Wendall said:
Methylcobalamin is good for anything neurological (like neuropathy) and is more biologically available than cyanocobalamin so while I've not noticed that it helps lower blood glucose, supplementing Methyl B12 is certainly beneficial for all cats with health problems. One of my diabetics developed a head twitch and it helped him, and my really old cats just seem to feel better, improved appetite and such. I also use Vitacost and just mix it in with food.

My vet said that most older cats are deficient in B12 as well as those with certain conditions like kidney disease and diabetes who tend to urinate more than usual. A study done by the Winn Feline Foundation agrees.

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common finding in cats with gastrointestinal diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, pancreatitis, and small intestinal lymphoma. While the mechanisms behind the associated deficiency in cats are not completely understood, there is strong evidence to support the need for supplementation.
https://www.stevedalepetworld.com/blog/oral-cobalamin-vitamin-b12-better-choice-injectable-cats/

Tanya's CRF site has some good information about the benefits of B vitamins.
https://felinecrf.org/vitamin_b.htm
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I found a cat vitamin had B12-cyanocobalamin and folate in it... Were you saying cyanocobalamin is a good form of B12?
 
thebigfuzz said:
I found a cat vitamin had B12-cyanocobalamin and folate in it... Were you saying cyanocobalamin is a good form of B12?
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Yes, but a multivitamin doesn't really have a lot of B12 so while it's fine for otherwise healthy cats, conditions that cause a B12 deficiency like the aforementioned gastrointestinal diseases need more supplementation. For those cats, cyanocobalamin is best absorbed when given by sub-q injection, dosage is typically 0.25 ml weekly (25 units in an insulin syringe).
 
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