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Scientific article published on 01 April 1993
KittySupps markets a 99.9% pharmaceutical-grade taurine powder and claims rapid benefits, but independent reviewers and multiple watchdog posts flag serious transparency, sourcing, delivery, and vet-e...
There is strong, consistent evidence that taurine deficiency causes serious, sometimes irreversible harm in cats — retinal degeneration and dilated cardiomyopathy — and supplementation prevents or rev...
Taurine is an amino acid cats cannot make enough of on their own and must get from diet; it supports heart function, vision, reproduction and digestion, and deficiency can cause dilated cardiomyopathy...
Commercial processing — heat, sterilization, extrusion and ingredient refinement — reduces taurine content and its bioavailability in finished cat foods, which is why manufacturers routinely add synth...
Taurine is an essential dietary amino acid for all cats and deficiency produces predictable problems—retinal degeneration, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), reproductive failure and poor growth—though mod...
Long-term, high-dose taurine supplementation in cats is not documented to damage the heart, eyes, or kidneys; instead, taurine prevents and can reverse organ damage caused by deficiency, particularly ...
Two calculation methods coexist in the literature: one based on AAFCO’s declared minima expressed either as percentages of dry matter or as grams per 1,000 kcal (which, when paired with typical daily ...
AAFCO includes taurine in its Cat Food Nutrient Profiles and allows — but does not universally require — a guaranteed taurine statement on cat food labels; manufacturers that claim “complete and balan...
Taurine deficiency in cats is a dietary problem that primarily damages the heart and eyes and can impair reproduction and development; signs usually appear slowly over months and may be irreversible i...
Most major, AAFCO-compliant commercial cat foods from established veterinary or large national brands reliably include supplemental taurine at levels that meet regulatory minima, while niche or plant-...
Taurine deficiency in cats is diagnosed when clinical signs—most commonly dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) or progressive retinal degeneration—prompt targeted testing such as whole‑blood/serologic taurine...
Taurine is an essential amino acid for cats; inadequate intake causes irreversible retinal degeneration, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), reproductive failures and other serious problems, while routine c...
Commercial cat foods are formulated to supply baseline taurine levels established by AAFCO and nutritional authorities (for example, ~25 mg/100 kcal for dry and 50 mg/100 kcal for canned diets) so mos...