Pet stores often recommend giving dogs taurine. What is it, actually? How much do dogs actually need additional taurine supplements?
Why is taurine so important?
Taurine is related to the health of almost all organs and systems in dogs, including the heart, eyes, brain, nerves, and immune system, among others.
Why do dry dog foods need to add taurine supplements?
Taurine is an amino acid that is only found in meat (animal protein).But in most dry foods, the main protein is plant-based, lacking taurine.
Can dogs produce taurine on their own?
Actually, dogs can produce taurine themselves (but cats cannot). Dogs synthesize taurine from methionine and cysteine.
Grain-free diets lack methionine and cysteine in legumes, and traditional dog food also lacks lysine, which is crucial for the immune system, making it so that dogs cannot produce taurine on their own.
So, only real meat can truly help dogs.
Of course, we recommend raw meat diets that contain natural taurine. As for cooked fresh food, since meat loses a significant amount of taurine during cooking, if you want your dog to absorb the most natural taurine, raw meat food is the best choice.
Excessive taurine can cause kidney disease.
Like many supplements, excessive addition of taurine can backfire; excessive addition of calcium can cause brittle bones; excessive addition of taurine can severely lead to kidney disease.
So we recommend that dogs get their daily needs directly from meat.
Why is taurine so important?
Taurine is related to the health of almost all organs and systems in dogs, including the heart, eyes, brain, nerves, and immune system, among others.
Why do dry dog foods need to add taurine supplements?
Taurine is an amino acid that is only found in meat (animal protein).But in most dry foods, the main protein is plant-based, lacking taurine.
Can dogs produce taurine on their own?
Actually, dogs can produce taurine themselves (but cats cannot). Dogs synthesize taurine from methionine and cysteine.
Grain-free diets lack methionine and cysteine in legumes, and traditional dog food also lacks lysine, which is crucial for the immune system, making it so that dogs cannot produce taurine on their own.
So, only real meat can truly help dogs.
Of course, we recommend raw meat diets that contain natural taurine. As for cooked fresh food, since meat loses a significant amount of taurine during cooking, if you want your dog to absorb the most natural taurine, raw meat food is the best choice.
Excessive taurine can cause kidney disease.
Like many supplements, excessive addition of taurine can backfire; excessive addition of calcium can cause brittle bones; excessive addition of taurine can severely lead to kidney disease.
So we recommend that dogs get their daily needs directly from meat.
Reference link: bit.ly/各種動物飼料中的牛磺酸含量研究
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