Investigation of the association between whole blood and tissue taurine levels and the development of thoracic deformities in neonatal Burmese kittens

Flat chests, characterised by a dorsoventral flattening of the rib cage, affect 3 to 4 per cent of all Burmese kittens born in the United Kingdom. Similar deformities have been reported in kittens born to taurine-depleted queens. In an investigation of whether there might be a relationship between w...

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