Is human folic acid with fillers safe for my cat with low folate?

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Sister cats to the vet.both have low K/potass. Resuce cats. 8 years old. Also, one was having severely low Folic Acid one month ago also. The vet was bad and I found it myself. Now the Vet gave another great treatment to increase the potassium w B vitamins, but has no FolicA. I have a HUMAN folic acid with me with fillers. Can the cat have human fillers? cal carbonate? microcrystaline cellulose? clumping? Magnes. salt? silicon dioxide? Folate? (pteryoylmonoglutamin) PLEASE ADVISE ..OKAY 4 CAT? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2.9 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

While I don't have concerns about those specific ingredients, supplementing folate is not typically necessary for an adult cat. Low folate is a sign that the bacterial flora in the intestinal tract is out of balance, often because of a disease like inflammatory bowel disease and the test is often run to look for this problem. Treatment usually focuses on treating the underlying disease which will correct the folate. I would recommend talking to your veterinarian before choosing to supplement orally.

Is human folic acid with fillers safe for my cat with low folate?

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