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Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) - Nutrition (view source)
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==Consequences of Folic Acid Deficiency==
==Consequences of Folic Acid Deficiency==
===Dogs===
===Dogs===
Folic acid deficiency during gestation can result in [[Cleft Palate|cleft palate]] in puppies.<ref>Elwood JM and Calquhoun TA. (1997) '''Observations on the prevention of cleft palate in dogs by folic acid and potential relevance to humans.''''' New Zeal Vet J'' 1997;45:254-256.</ref><ref>Domoslawska A, ''et al.'' (2013)''' Oral folic acid supplementation decreases palate and/or lip cleft occurrence in Pug and Chihuahua puppies and elevates folic acid blood levels in pregnant bitches. '''''Pol J Vet Sci'' 2013;16:33-37.</ref> Puppies fed folic acid deficient diets experience poor growth and chronic folic acid deficiency in adult can result in low haemoglobin and [[haematocrit]] concentrations.<ref name="NRC">National Research Council (NRC) (2006)''' Vitamins. In Nutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats.''' 2006 ''Washington, DC: National Academies Press ''p.227-230.</ref>
Folic acid deficiency during gestation can result in [[Cleft Palate|cleft palate]] in puppies.<ref>Elwood JM and Calquhoun TA. (1997) '''Observations on the prevention of cleft palate in dogs by folic acid and potential relevance to humans.''''' New Zeal Vet J'' 1997;45:254-256.</ref><ref>Domoslawska A, ''et al.'' (2013)''' Oral folic acid supplementation decreases palate and/or lip cleft occurrence in Pug and Chihuahua puppies and elevates folic acid blood levels in pregnant bitches. '''''Pol J Vet Sci'' 2013;16:33-37.</ref> Puppies fed folic acid deficient diets experience poor growth and chronic folic acid deficiency in adult can result in low [[Erythrocytes#Function|haemoglobin]] and [[haematocrit]] concentrations.<ref name="NRC">National Research Council (NRC) (2006)''' Vitamins. In Nutrient Requirements for Dogs and Cats.''' 2006 ''Washington, DC: National Academies Press ''p.227-230.</ref>
===Cats===
===Cats===
Kittens fed folic acid deficient diets experience decreased growth rate and megablastic [[Regenerative and Non-Regenerative Anaemias|anaemia]].<ref name="NRC" /> There are no published reports of folic acid deficiency in adult cats.
Kittens fed folic acid deficient diets experience decreased growth rate and megablastic [[Regenerative and Non-Regenerative Anaemias|anaemia]].<ref name="NRC" /> There are no published reports of folic acid deficiency in adult cats.