Similar studies in cats have shown that most, if not all, cats needing pancreatic enzyme supplementation would benefit
from cobalamin supplementation.»
Not exact matches
In order to get
from methylmalonic acid (also known as methylmalonate) to methylmalonyl - CoA to Succinyl - Co-A, you need
cobalamin or B12.
Managing exocrine pancreatic insufficiency involves a five - pronged approach that includes supplementation with digestive enzymes missing
from the dog's pancreas, feeding the dog 150 percent of her usual rations, treatment for bacterial overgrowth in the gut that results
from the disease,
cobalamin supplementation, and a low - fiber diet.
Dogs with damage to the pancreas may also suffer
from vitamin B12 (
cobalamin) deficiency — in this case, monthly injections may be needed if the dog is unable to absorb B12 when given orally.
Recent evidence
from studies at the Gastrointestinal Laboratory have also shown that supplementation of
cobalamin is important to get the best response to therapy for gastrointestinal disease.
Having two copies of a particular gene mutation will prevent a dog
from absorbing Vitamin B12, or
cobalamin.
Malabsorption of
cobalamin can occur
from a combination of decreased availability of pancreatic intrinsic factor and pancreatic proteases necessary to release
cobalamin from R proteins, coupled with overgrowth of
cobalamin binding intestinal bacteria.