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Cobalife™ VB12 for Sheep and Cattle

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Cobalife™ VB12 for Sheep and Cattle

Cobalife VB12 is a vitamin B12 injection for the treatment and control of vitamin B12 deficiency in sheep and cattle. Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin required for metabolic functions, including fat and carbohydrate metabolism and protein synthesis. It is also vital for glucose production in ruminants, which is essential to meet the high energy demands of growth and lactation.

Key Product Benefits: 

  • Treats and controls vitamin B12 (VB12) deficiency in sheep and cattle
  • Suitable for use in all classes of sheep, beef and dairy cattle
  • Contains hydroxocobalamin, a longer-acting VB12 compared to cyanocobalamin1,2
  • Supports animals during periods of high demand

Pack Sizes

500 mL

Application

Injection

Why Choose Cobalife™ VB12? 

Cobalife VB12 contains hydroxocobalamin to treat and control vitamin B12 deficiency in sheep and cattle. Vitamin B12 is an essential, water-soluble vitamin. When deficient, animals can have reduced appetite and growth rates, ill thrift, infertility, and reduced wool and milk production. An injectable vitamin B12 is an effective way to prevent and correct vitamin B12 deficiency in livestock.

Maximises growth rates.
Treats and controls VB12 deficiency

Addresses VB12 deficiency to support performance

Tailored-Treatment
Reliable subcutaneous injection

Efficient and cost-effective VB12 supplementation

Nil Withholding Periods for meat and wool.
No withholding periods

Suitable for sheep, beef and dairy cattle

Cobalife VB12 is a convenient and effective way to address vitamin B12 deficiency in sheep and cattle.

Cobalife™ VB12 Important Information

Find the information you need to incorporate Cobalife VB12 into your livestock management program to optimise the productivity of your business. Good nutrition is good business. 

Dosage and Administration

Lambs: 0.5mL at marking or weaning 

Sheep: 1 - 1.5mL pre-lambing 

Calves: 2 - 3mL from 2 months of age 

Cattle: 4 - 6mL pre-calving 

Dose by subcutaneous injection only. 

Dose frequency should relate to the severity of the deficiency. 

E.g. in extremely deficient areas, repeat dose every 2 - 3 months. In less deficient areas, repeat dose every 5 - 6 months or as necessary.  

Always read and follow label directions. 

Withholding Periods

MEAT: Zero (0) days  

MILK: Zero (0) days  

EXPORT SLAUGHTER INTERVAL (ESI): Zero (0) days.  

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  1. Judson, G., Babidge, P., Chen, Z., & Sansom, L. (2002). Recent developments in the detection and treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency in sheep and cattle at pasture. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production, 62, 307-310. 
  2. Gonzalez- Rivas PA, Chambers M, Liu J. A pilot study comparing the pharmacokinetics of injectable cyanocobalamin and hydroxocobalamin associated with a trace mineral injection in cattle. J Vet Pharmacol Therap. 2021;44:406–410.