Plasma and Whole Blood Taurine Concentrations in Dogs May Not Be Sensitive Indicators of Taurine Deficiency When Dietary Sulfur Amino Acid Content Is Reduced

Plasma and Whole Blood Taurine Concentrations in Dogs May Not Be Sensitive Indicators of Taurine Deficiency When Dietary Sulfur Amino Acid Content Is Reduced

BackgroundTaurine status is impacted by dietary supply of methionine and cysteine (SAA) and possibly intestinal microbial activity, where plasma and whole blood taurine concentrations are currently used to evaluate taurine status.ObjectiveWe determined effects of dietary SAA restriction on rate and...

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Main Authors: Cristina L. Tôrres, Vincent C. Biourge, Robert C. Backus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
taurine
methionine
cysteine
bile acids
antibiotics
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2022.873460/full

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