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Administration and Dosage Vitamin B12 Injection Administration Vitamin B12 injections are typically administered by healthcare professionals, although some individuals may be trained to self-administer the injections at home
If air bubbles form, tap the syringe gently to move them to the top and push them out before proceeding
(Dependent on patient's needs) Dose: 250 g (also known as micrograms(mcg))in cats and 250 2000 g (also known as micrograms (mcg))in dogs, depending on the size of the patient: For parenteral cobalamin supplementation: Protocol: weekly injections for 6 weeks, then one dose a month later, and retesting one month after the last dose( dependent on patient's needs) For either oral or parenteral supplementation, if the underlying disease process has resolved and cobalamin body stores have been replenished, serum cobalamin concentration should be supranormal at the time of reevaluation
