Guest guest Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Is taurine what cats require for their eyesight or is that another work starting with a ~t~ Brad the owner of a non-vegetarian cat , " Erin " <truepatriot wrote: > > Taurine may have first been isolated from ox BILE, > and hence it's name, from taurus, Latin for bull. > > However, it is not derived from their privates: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurine > > Certainly, most of the taurine found in supplements > and added to food these days is likely synthesized. > Note, they also mention it exists also in " plants, > fungi, and some bacterial species, but in far less > abundance. " > > The Wikipedia entry for Red Bull makes no mention > of the urban myth, but does contain a lot of > interesting history, safety information, etc.: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull > > > -Erin > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Taurine is very important in the health of a feline!! Marilyn Daub mcdaub Vanceburg, KY My Cats Knead Me!! - surfboard_bedboard Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:03 PM Re: taurine question for Erin Is taurine what cats require for their eyesight or is that another work starting with a ~t~ Brad the owner of a non-vegetarian cat , " Erin " <truepatriot wrote: > > Taurine may have first been isolated from ox BILE, > and hence it's name, from taurus, Latin for bull. > > However, it is not derived from their privates: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurine > > Certainly, most of the taurine found in supplements > and added to food these days is likely synthesized. > Note, they also mention it exists also in " plants, > fungi, and some bacterial species, but in far less > abundance. " > > The Wikipedia entry for Red Bull makes no mention > of the urban myth, but does contain a lot of > interesting history, safety information, etc.: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull > > > -Erin > www.zenpawn.com/vegblog > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 Taurine is also necessary in vegan dogs' diets. That and l-carnitine, or else they can have heart problems. Thought that was interesting. Kadee Sedtal Get on board. You're invited to try the new Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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