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Taurine
An essential amino acid required for normal cardiac function that must be obtained through diet in cats and supplemented in deficient dogs.
Key Facts
- Cats lack the metabolic pathway to synthesize taurine and rely entirely on dietary intake.
- Dogs can typically produce taurine endogenously but certain breeds may experience increased losses or synthesis defects.
- High-dose taurine supplementation has successfully reversed cardiomyopathy in deficient dogs.
- Accurate assessment requires measuring both whole blood and plasma taurine concentrations.