Quote Originally Posted by waccamaw View Post
So wrong.the higher the RBC the more energy you have for longer periods of time.i take b12 and b complex daily.and have for 20 plus years .
No sir waccamaw. The dog with a low rbc count couldnt run a marathon but neither could a dog with high rbc count and Polycythemia. Why because neither dog is healthy! The old saying goes "everything in moderation". Too much of a good thing is a bad thing just like too much of a bad thing is a bad thing. Any joe blow can give his dogs b-vitamins from the supplement store, blood doping is a science and if you dont know what you are doing you will f*uck your dog up. The purpose of rbc are to transport oxygen but too thick a concentration of blood does cause the heart to work harder to pump blood. Harder for concrete to travel through a hose pipe than it is for water. I use b vitamins but i wean off towards the end of a keep.