Pharmacokinetics of inorganic cobalt and a vitamin B12 supplement in the thoroughbred horse: differentiating cobalt abuse from supplementation
(2017)
Journal Article
Hillyer, L., Ridd, Z., Fenwick, S., Hincks, P., & Paine, S. (2018). Pharmacokinetics of inorganic cobalt and a vitamin B12 supplement in the thoroughbred horse: differentiating cobalt abuse from supplementation. Equine Veterinary Journal, 50(3), 343-349. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12774
Background
While cobalt is an essential micronutrient for vitamin B12 synthesis in the horse, at supraphysiological concentrations, it has been shown to enhance performance in human subjects and rats, and there is evidence that its administration...
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