Taurine

What is it?

Taurine is an amino acid commonly found in eggs, shellfish and meat.

Taurine has an antioxidant effect in protecting against cellular damage and has both neuro and cardiac protective properties.

There is a growing body of research suggesting that taurine deficiency may increase the risk of cardiac disease in dogs.

Produced through a patented fermentation process, our Taurine is the purest, non-animal derived amino acid on the planet.

Key Findings

Taurine is not an essential nutrient, but does have several important roles across the body

Taurine: the appeal of a safe amino acid for skeletal muscle disorders: De Luca, A.et al (2015). J Transl Med,

Special topic: The association between pulse ingredients and canine dilated cardiomyopathy: addressing the knowledge gaps before establishing causation1: Mansilla, W. D. et al (2019). , 97(3), pp. 983–997.
Diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs: what do we know?: Freeman, L. M. et al (2018). JAVMA, 253(11), pp. 1390–1394.
Metabolic variations in canine overweight. Aspects of lipid metabolism in spontaneously overweight Labrador Retriever dogs.: Söder, J. et al (2018). Acta Universitatis Agriculturae Sueciae, 62. Doctoral thesis Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Uppsala.,
Taurine: the appeal of a safe amino acid for skeletal muscle disorders: De Luca, A. et al (2015). J Transl Med,
Tissue Depletion of Taurine Accelerates Skeletal Muscle Senescence and Leads to Early Death in Mice: Ito, T. et al (2014). PLoS ONE, 9(9), p. e107409.
Taurine Depletion-Related Cardiomyopathy in Animals: Ito, T. et al (2012). ,
Metabonomic Investigations of Aging and Caloric Restriction in a Life-Long Dog Study: Wang, Y. et al (2007). J. Proteome Res., 6(5), pp. 1846–1854.
Taurine and Carnitine in Canine Cardiomyopathy.: Sanderson, S. L. et al (2006). Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 36(6), pp. 1325–1343.
Taurine deficiency in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy: 12 cases (1997-2001): Fascetti, A. J. et al (2003). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 223(8), pp. 1137–1141.