Vitamin B1 Injection

Thiamine hydrochloride 125 mg/mL

How Does It Work?

Thiamine (Vitamin B1) plays an important role in the metabolism of carbohydrates and energy production for all cells. Thiamine is most important in the breakdown of pyruvic acid, a waste product in hard working muscles, along with lactic acid. 

In any situation where carbohydrates are the major energy source, or when glucose is added to the diet, thiamine requirement is increased significantly. Thiamine is essential in the breakdown of glucose for energy. Thiamine, in conjunction with Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) is essential in the metabolism of proteins and amino acids. Thiamine has effects on all tissues.  The most sensitive are nerves, stomach and heart.

Like all B Complex vitamins, Thiamine is water soluble, so it is rapidly absorbed and excreted from the body.  It requires regular supplementation, especially in hard working animals when dietary input may be low. 

High doses of Thiamine are reported to help calm nervous or over excitable horses.

REFERENCES

1. Mackay A. 1961 N.Z. Vet. J. 9;129.

VITAMIN B1 Injection provides the essential vitamin Thiamine.

Horses: 

• 5 – 10 mL
• Administer by intramuscular (IM) injection regularly twice weekly, or as advised by a veterinary surgeon. 
• VITAMIN B1 can be safely used with all Ceva products.  

Camels:

• Give by intramuscular (IM) injection
• 5-10 mL for small camels twice weekly: higayg, ligaya & iddah 
• 10-20 mL for larger camels twice weekly: thanayah, howl & gilesa 

Users must adhere to local and racing regulations. 

HANDY HINT

VITAMIN B1 is best known for its ability to calm nervous or over excitable horses when appropriately supplemented. 

The “bolus” effect of injections immediately prior to conditions which may excite a horse can assist in calming them. Those horses on high grain diets in particular, may benefit from additional VITAMIN B1.