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 for dogs with cancer.
When animalbiome ceo holly ganz s dog yuki developed pancreatic cancer at the age of 16 for example her b12 levels.
Cancer cells grow abnormally fast with extra b12 receptors.
No cbl spots these receptors sneaks into cancer cells and releases the nitric oxide which kills the cancer cells from within.
Most dogs get all the vitamin b12 they need from their food.
Bauer decided to combine the two.
How much b12 to give a dog.
Studies show that when mice are given b12 their tumors are 400 percent larger than afflicted mice that don t receive b12.
B12 dosage starts weekly for a given period of time and then once in two weeks.
Dogs come with complications and requirements that we may not be able to anticipate.
Also there may be drug interactions that we should be aware of.
This form of dog cancer is the most common type of primary bone cancer in dogs accounting for up to 85 of tumors that originate in the skeletal system.
That is why before even thinking about b12 shots for dogs please talk to the vet.
Nitric oxide on the other hand does the opposite encouraging cell death which is why dr.
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.
He adds that cancer cells are particularly fond of b12.