My cat has kidney issues and no appetite. Can I give human B vitamins?

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Hi, a vet recommended to give my cat vitamin b for lack of appetite and kidneys problems but I only found beaphar b complex for cats that is not available in Bulgaria and can't find here nothing available for animals,is it safe to give my cat human vitamin b and which vitamin b to choose,is it better to use vitamin B12 or B1 or B3, thank you so much. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 6 years and 8 months old

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

No it is not safe to give your cat Vitamin B human grade b/c this would overdose him. In fact Vitamin B12 is not absorbed readily by mouth and must be given by injection to pets. This also isn't much of an appetite stimulant, but mostly helps with intestinal malabsorption. I would suggest that you ask your vet for anti-nausea medication (Cerenia) which is actually labeled to use for cats with kidney problems that have decreased appetite. It also help with nausea, which in turn can increase his appetite. Also you can look into Azodyl supplements to help lower his kidney values, which in turn can help with the nausea as well and manage his kidney disease better. https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=azodyl&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=241645664779&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14854120277917394511&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028263&hvtargid=kwd-3477607953&ref=pd_sl_7qkvgeqbgm_e Best of luck with your pet Tikvichko and I hope he manages his kidney disease well here moving forward! Take care.

My cat has kidney issues and no appetite. Can I give human B vitamins?

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