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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is the thing: dogs can have peas, potatoes, and whatnot in their kibble, but they ALSO need a source of taurine from meat or wherever. The dog foods aren't going to cause the cardio myopathy- it's the lack of taurine that can lead to it. [/quote] Is a dog food enriched with taurine good enough or does the dog need a natural source of taurine like chicken breast/thigh meat? If so, how often do they need it? Also, if the issue is due to a lack of taurine which is found in the muscle (not fat, skin, etc) then is it accurate to attribute the problem to strictly "grain-free" diets? I would think that a grain-free chicken based diet would be fine, right? Or is there something specifically lacking in high protein feed/no grain diets, in general? [/quote]
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