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The use of taurine supplements to treat or prevent taurine deficiency.
Taurine is an essential amino acid for cats and, according to veterinary sources, has a very high safety margin with virtually no documented toxicity or overdose syndrome in the feline literature . Mo...
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 deficiency in cats presents primarily as progressive vision loss and a specific form of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), both of which develop over months and can be detected by clinical signs an...
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...
Veterinarians diagnose suspected taurine deficiency primarily by measuring circulating taurine concentrations—most commonly whole blood and plasma taurine assays—and sometimes by assessing urine and b...
Taurine deficiency in cats produces slow-developing, degenerative problems principally affecting the eyes and heart, with additional effects on growth, reproduction, coat quality and immune function ....