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Vitamin Profile (D, B12)

Nutritional deficiencies affecting coat and bones.

About this test

Measures vitamin D, which bones and muscles depend on, and vitamin B12, which is often low in pets with long-term gut problems.

What it measures

  • 25-hydroxy vitamin D
  • Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)

Before the test

  • No food for at least 8 hours before the sample; an overnight fast suits a morning visit. Water is fine.
  • Puppies and kittens under 4 months, and toy-breed puppies under 6 months, shouldn't go without food for more than 4 hours.
  • Diabetic pets and pets on regular medicine: ask your vet before fasting, and give insulin only as your vet advises.

Good to know

  • Low B12 in a pet with diarrhoea or weight loss usually points to a gut or pancreas problem worth investigating.

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