Actions: VITAMIN B12 are essential B Complex vitamins vitally involved in many critical metabolic processes related to coenzymes for tissue formation DNA synthesis complete utilisation of carbohydrates and proteins for nervous tissue maintenance and energy production and blood counts. VITAMIN B12 act in synergy in the formation of DNA and deficiencies can have serious consequences both in performance horses with a high tissue turnover rate and in pregnancy and growth of young foals. Clinically the first sign of deficiency is anaemia. Lack of VITAMIN B12 can create anaemias. As the deficiency may be indistinguishable for either of these essential vitamins they are often grouped in one product for therapeutic and preventive use. How Does It Work? Vitamin B12 is essential to the formation of FOLIC ACID. Folate is abundant in fresh green feeds but processing feed rapidly destroys it.