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Originally Posted by jp4m2  Hi Jodie....I hadn't thought of our yorkies and the deficiency.....Thanks,now I have to read some more... 
I always knew that being deficient in vitamins and minerals could cause issues with our health. But I was really surprised and shocked of the seriousness of the B12 deficiency ( and the D too)....Especially the dementia cases that can/may be helped by this.......
I can't stress this enough, this is not a problem solved by a multi -vitamin, this is something totally different...Keep up the reading.....Reading is power.... |
Unfortunately, I learned about B12 deficiencies in yorkies the hard way!!! Sissy was diagnosed with early stage PLE last fall. A B12 deficiency is just one piece of that. She was only weekly B12 injections for four months and now gets just one a month. Thankfully, we caught it very early and some dietary changes and supplement additions have been very helpful.
Also, multi-vitamins and vitamins in general are not created alike. In order to get a benefit of any kind, you need to have absorption and the vast majority of vitamins are poorly manufactured and you only absorb about 5% of what the label says. Look for quality, fermented, whole food products. These are your best bang for the buck - even if you take less than what is recommended.