In dogs and cats with chronic gut disease, injectable B12 is often preferred over oral forms since damaged intestinal tissue cannot reliably absorb cobalamin taken by mouth
If your levels of B12 are low, you are at risk for developing anemia (or low red blood cell count)
If symptoms, lab concerns, or a known medical condition are driving the question, a clinician should help determine whether testing, primary care follow-up, or another next step is needed
However, if weight conversion is something you would like to explore more in-depth, go to our weight calculator and convert between imperial and metric units as you please
Will an IM Injection hurt
After the procedure you will be able to continue your day as otherwise planned with no recommended downtime