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PRO-VITB - Vitamin B Complex

Provet Data Sheet/Technical Briefing

(Scientific References are numbered in brackets)

V : 14.06.04

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Description

The Vitamin B complex is a group of water-soluble vitamins that are important, essential dietary constituents for dogs and cats. (1,2). Very little soluble vitamin B is stored in the body, and so daily intake in food is needed, although some (e.g. Folate) can be synthesised in the gut lumen by bacteria. (4) These vitamins are components of enzymes and co-enzymes and so they are important for many normal biochemical and physiological functions

PRO-VITB Product Presentation
Provet's PRO-VITB vitamin B complex nutritional supplements are presented as crushable, soluble tablets, containing the daily minimum requirements of B complex Vitamins in the correct ratios, with separate formulations for cats and dogs.

These Provet vitamin B complex supplements do not contain phosphorus

Cats : One tablet/4kg body weight/day

Dogs: One tablet /10kg body weight/day

Uses for Vitamin B Supplements

The Vitamin B complex has many important roles in the body including :

Growth

Reproduction
Immunity
Hair growth

Regulation of food intake

Blood cells

Neurological function

Eye structure

Cardiac function

Skin structure and function

Vitamin B supplementation is recommended as a nutritional aid in the maintenance of all the above .

Recommended Feeding Rates

Cats:

Minimum Requirement:

For a 4kg cat the minimum requirements are (2):

Thiamin 320 micrograms

Riboflavin 256 micrograms

Pantothenic acid 320 micrograms

Niacin 2560 micrograms

Pyridoxine 256 micrograms

Folic acid 51.2 micrograms

Biotin 4.48 micrograms

Vitamin B₁₂ 1.28 micrograms

Dogs:

Minimum requirement:

For dogs the minimum requirements per 10kg body weight are (1)

Thiamine 200 micrograms

Riboflavin 500 micrograms

Pantothenic acid 2000 micrograms

Niacin 2250 micrograms

Pyridoxine 220 micrograms

Folic acid 40 micrograms

Biotin 22.5 micrograms

Vitamin B₁₂ 5 micrograms

Feeding recommendations for PRO-VITB

Cats : One tablet per 4 kg body weight per day

Dogs : One tablet per 10 kg body weight per day

Contraindications, Warnings etc

Keep out of the reach of children

Use as advised by your veterinarian

Nutritional supplement for animal use only

Soluble B vitamins are relatively safe and non-toxic when administered by the oral route to cats and dogs and excess intake is eliminated mainly via the urine:

Biotin Toxicity not reported.

Cobalamin Toxicity not reported

Folate Toxicity not reported

Niacin Toxicity - in dogs 2g/day (133-145mg/kg body weight) of nicotinic acid produced bloody faeces, convulsions and death

Riboflavin Toxicity not reported

Pantothenic acid Toxicity not reported

Pyridoxine Toxicity at doses well in excess of 1g per kg body weight per day. Signs include ataxia, loss of balance, muscle weakness (similar to signs of deficiency)

Thiamin Toxicity not reported

Precautions

Store in a cool dry place

Use as directed by your veterinarian

Nutritional supplement for animal use only

Legal Category

Nutritional supplement

Package Sizes

Bottle of 30 x PRO-VITB Tablets (Feline)

Bottle of 60 x PRO-VITB Tablets (Canine)

Scientific References
1.      Nutrient Requirements of Dogs (1985) National Research Council, Washington DC, Academic Press

2.      Nutrient Requirements of Cats (1986) National Research Council Washington DC, Academic Press p13-15

3.      Hand M et al. (2000) Small Animal Clinical Nutrition 4e Mark Morris Institute, Topeka, Kansas p87-93

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