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feline glossary definition taurine

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Definition: Noun. A nutritional substance which is essential to cats' health. Lack of taurine in the diet can lead to blindness or certain types of heart disease. All commercial cat foods now contain enough taurine to prevent these conditions.
Pronunciation: tawr-eenAudio Link
Examples:
A well-planned home-made cat food diet will allow for sufficient taurine.
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