Intestinal Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) Malabsorption (Beagle)
Body function: Metabolic & Digestive
Intestinal cobalamin (vitamin B12) malabsorption is a genetic condition that occurs in Beagles due to a mutation in the CUBN gene. It’s also known as Imerslund-Gräsbeck syndrome. The condition prevents the small intestine from properly absorbing cobalamin, commonly known as vitamin B12.