Cats have an unusual metabolic demand for taurine

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Argument #11a6931c 0 0 0

If it is true that...

Taurine is a vital nutrient for cats 0 0 1

and

Cats have an unusual metabolic demand for taurine 0 0 1

and

Cats cannot synthesize taurine 0 0 1

and

There are long-term consequences to chronic taurine deficiency in cats 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

We are likely under-dosing cats with taurine 0 0 1

Argument #b2a7e246 0 0 0

If it is true that...

Taurine is a vital nutrient for cats 0 0 1

and

Cats have an unusual metabolic demand for taurine 0 0 1

and

Cats cannot synthesize taurine 0 0 1

and

There are long-term consequences to chronic taurine deficiency in cats 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

It's bad that we under-dose taurine for cats 0 0 0

Argument #bae6289d 0 0 0

If it is true that...

Cats have an unusual metabolic demand for taurine 0 0 1

and

Cats cannot synthesize taurine 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

We are likely under-dosing cats with taurine 0 0 1

Argument #cdbe5c5f 0 0 1

If it is true that...

Taurine is a vital nutrient for cats 0 0 1

and

Cats have an unusual metabolic demand for taurine 0 0 1

and

Cats cannot synthesize taurine 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

We are likely under-dosing cats with taurine 0 0 1

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