Dogs are deficient in vitamin B1

Vitamin B1 is also called thiamine. Its main physiological function is to participate in carbohydrate metabolism. When dogs lack vitamin B1, puppies will show swelling of their forelimbs, accelerated pulse, and heart dilation, and will die from heart failure within a few days; older dogs will show ataxia, a chicken lameness, and later hindquarters, limbs, and Vocal cord paralysis, sometimes convulsions and falling to the ground, opisthotonus.

Ordinary dog ​​food can meet the dog's need for vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 can cause deficiency only when the dog's food is too monotonous. Dogs lacking vitamin B1 can eat foods rich in vitamin B1, such as yeast, rice soup and lean meat.

Dogs are deficient in vitamin B2

Vitamin B2 is also called riboflavin. Its main physiological function is to participate in the metabolism of nutrients in dogs as a coenzyme. Vitamin B2 deficiency in dogs manifests as slow growth, loss of appetite, rough coat, diarrhea, anemia, increased eye secretions, decreased reproductive and lactation performance, and some dogs develop stomatitis and scrotal inflammation.

If your dog suffers from vitamin B2 deficiency, you can add yeast, meat, etc. that are rich in vitamin B2 to the food. Since vitamin B2 cannot be well absorbed by the dog's intestines, excess will generally not occur.

Dogs are vitamin B5 deficient

Vitamin B5 is also called pantothenic acid. Its main physiological function is to participate in the metabolism of nutrients. The main symptoms of vitamin B5 deficiency in dogs are mental retardation, growth retardation, skin inflammation and easy diarrhea.

Vitamin B5 has the function of producing antibodies and also plays an important role in maintaining hair, skin and blood health. Almost all foods contain pantothenic acid, so deficiency is generally nothing to worry about. Vitamin B5 is rich in cereals, bean cakes, fish, meat and other feeds. If it is lacking, you can feed more of the above foods. If vitamin B5 preparations are added to food, it can easily cause poisoning in dogs. When the amount of vitamin B5 fed exceeds 350 mg per kilogram of body weight per day, it can cause poisoning in dogs. The poisoned dogs show symptoms such as vasodilation, nausea, vomiting, hind limb spasms, and skin cracks.

Dogs are vitamin B6 deficient

Vitamin B6 is also called pyridoxine. Its main physiological function is to participate in the metabolism of various nutrients. Symptoms of vitamin B6 deficiency mainly manifest in the skin and nervous system, such as allergies, seborrheic dermatitis, limb movement disorders, convulsions, and severe anemia. Vitamin B6 is abundant in green plants, lean meat, animal liver, yeast, etc. If your dog is deficient in vitamin B6, you can feed more of these foods.

Dogs are vitamin B12 deficient

Vitamin B12, also known as cobalt vitamin, is the only vitamin that contains metal elements. Vitamin B12 is synthesized by microorganisms in nature. Higher plantsFoods and animals cannot produce vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is the only vitamin that requires intestinal secretions (intrinsic factors) for absorption. The main physiological function of vitamin B12 is to participate in the production of red blood cells in bone marrow, prevent pernicious anemia, and prevent brain nerve damage. B12 is mainly found in meat. Soy is synthesized in both plants and intestinal bacteria, so there is generally no shortage of it.