Supporting your senior dog’s mobility 🐾

Hip Support

Think of B12 as the "protective coating" for your dog’s nerves. In DM, the insulation around nerve fibers (called the myelin sheath) breaks down, making it hard for the brain to talk to the back legs. Adding B12 to their routine can help:

✨ Support nerve repair

✨ Maintain better signaling

✨ Manage neurological decline

Myelin Sheath Illustration

How B12 helps repair myelin sheath

Since Lakota’s diagnosis, I’ve been throwing everything at this—from targeted physical therapy to specialized mobility aids. Recently, I decided to add one more tool to our arsenal: Vitamin B12. I started her on the standard recommended dose for dogs over 44lbs (1,000 mcg daily) to help combat her neurological fatigue and muscle atrophy.

It’s not a cure, but three weeks into adding it to her meals twice a day, the results are speaking for themselves. It has become a vital part of her routine, and I’m so proud to share that she is actually taking steps on her own without assistance again! Seeing her stay mobile and comfortable for longer makes every bit of this journey worth it. Talk to your vet about adding cobalamin to your toolkit! #SeniorDogCare #DegenerativeMyelopathy #DogHealth