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Background:
Essential Vitamins 1 panel includes Vitamin D (25OHD) and Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) – two essential nutrients that are only obtained through diet. Vitamin D, the most important hormone in the body, is responsible for supporting the innate immune system and has a role in disease prevention and management. Sufficient levels are anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, and pro-immunity. Cobalamin is chiefly response for DNA production as a critical cofactor. Learn more about VitD and B12 here. VDI provides patient-specific dosing guidelines for both Vitamin D and B12.
Clinical Applications:
Recommendations:
Evaluating essential vitamin levels should start once the dog or cat reaches adult stages and establishes their adult diet. Once diet has been stable for 3 months, test baseline vitamins and correct any insufficiencies with supplementation, or consider a diet change if values are considerably low. Recheck intervals are every year once sufficient unless diet or health changes occur.
| Species | Canine, Feline |
|---|---|
| Patient Status | Acutely Ill, Apparently Healthy, Suspected Cancer, Suspected GI Disease |
| Test | Vitamin B12 (B12), Vitamin D (VitD) |
| Specimen Type | Serum (Frozen or Dry) |
| Dry Serum Volume | 1 Well |
| Fasting | Recommended: 8hr |
