Low Plasma Taurine Concentration in Newfoundland Dogs is Associated with Low Plasma Methionine and Cyst(e)ine Concentrations and Low Taurine Synthesis

Although taurine is not dietarily essential for dogs, taurine deficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) are sporadically reported in large-breed dogs. Taurine status and husbandry were examined in 216 privately owned Newfoundlands, a giant dog breed with high incidence of idiopathic DCM (1.3-2.5%)...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of nutrition 2006-10, Vol.136 (10), p.2525-2533
Hauptverfasser: Backus, Robert C, Ko, Kwang Suk, Fascetti, Andrea J, Kittleson, Mark D, MacDonald, Kristin A, Maggs, David J, Berg, John R, Rogers, Quinton R
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