As a practicing integrative veterinarian and pet health researcher for over 20 years i work with many dogs with various forms of pet cancer quite successfully.
B12 for dogs with cancer.
That is why before even thinking about b12 shots for dogs please talk to the vet.
When animalbiome ceo holly ganz s dog yuki developed pancreatic cancer at the age of 16 for example her b12 levels.
He adds that cancer cells are particularly fond of b12.
Nitrosylcobalamin is an experimental vitamin b12 based chemotherapy agent being offered in free clinical trials for dogs with certain forms of lung cancer.
Most dogs get all the vitamin b12 they need from their food.
Studies show that when mice are given b12 their tumors are 400 percent larger than afflicted mice that don t receive b12.
Cancer cells grow abnormally fast with extra b12 receptors.
But dogs with digestive disorders or other health issues may not be able to absorb enough of it and the resulting b12 deficiency can cause serious health problems including diarrhea weight loss and even seizures.
B12 dosage starts weekly for a given period of time and then once in two weeks.
Also there may be drug interactions that we should be aware of.
How much b12 to give a dog.
Although it mostly affects older large or giant breed dogs it can affect dogs of any size or age.
Bauer decided to combine the two.
Dogs come with complications and requirements that we may not be able to anticipate.
Hi i was unable to take our dog to the vet s today so my husband took her the vet gave her a b12 injection i wondered what it was for she is currently being treated for a renal problem and a touch of dementia she is currently taking fortekor 20mgs has 1 2 tablet daily also vitofylin 100mgs taken daily she has shown improvement but is still sleeping a great deal she is a 15yr old.