Does supplementing Kazakh rams with 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole and cobalt improve ruminal vitamin B12 and energy metabolism during high-concentrate feeding?

Ruminant B12 Supplementation1 min readUpdated June 6, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed one assertion on supplementing Kazakh rams with 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole and cobalt during high-concentrate feeding, and all 14.0 supporting points align with the same observation. What we’ve found so far suggests that adding these two compounds to the diet may increase vitamin B12...

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Supplementation of 5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazole and Cobalt in High-Concentrate Diet Improves the Ruminal Vitamin B12 Synthesis and Fermentation of Sheep

DOI: 10.3390/fermentation9110956

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June 6, 2026·Last updated June 6, 2026

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