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We are likely under-dosing cats with taurine

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0 Citations
2 Consequences
1 Mention

Arguments

Argument #116d23d7 0 0 0

If it is true that...

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 #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 #6c1135d7 0 0 1

If it is true that...

There may be individual differences in taurine requirements for cats due to their microbiome 0 0 1

Then it must be true that...

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

Argument #9dcf30b3 0 0 1

If it is true that...

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

and

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

Then it must be true that...

It's bad that we are under-dosing cats with taurine 0 0 1
Argument #f6ba74aa 0 0 0

If it is true that...

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

Then it must be true that...

It's bad that we are under-dosing cats with taurine 0 0 1

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