Pet Ag Taurine Tablets, 250 MG, 100 Count

Medicinal benefits as expected

I adopted a 5 month old kitten from a shelter because no one would claim him due to his medical issues. He dragged his back legs behind him and couldn't jump or walk normally. The shelter disclosed that he had dilated cardiomyopathy and a grade 3 heart murmur and their vet suspected he had a taurine deficiency and would need supplementation which *might* reverse his heart condition....but there was no guarantee. I wanted to give him a happy, loving home and a chance at a long life so I researched taurine deficiency and discovered these tablets on Amazon. I crushed one up and added it to his wet food, twice a day and he lapped it right up. I also gave him a multivitamin (drops) because he was very underweight and his fur was very coarse. He was born of a feral mother who was no doubt malnourished and passed it on to him. Taurine deficiency can result in blindness, but fortunately his eyesight was fine and with my intervention will not be an issue. Fast forward to his 8 month checkup at the vets and she could not find any trace of a heart murmur!!! His heart sounds were totally normal. He also runs, jumps and plays like a normal, wound-up kitten with no trace of lameness and more energy than any kitten I've had. His fur is silky now and he is about normal-size for his age. He will need to be seen again at one year but my vet is amazed....especially after looking at the x-rays of his heart from when he was so sick. These tablets have worked miracles for my precious kitten and I will continue to supplement until he is 1 1/2 yrs. old, per the vet's advise. This heart condition is reversible IF caught early enough, as was his case...and only with regulated taurine supplementation. I am so grateful.

My review after buying & using with my cat: 1. Plastic container with the tablets & after opening there is a cotton swap. If u remove the tablets will spoil. 2. Tablets are too big for cats, had to break it to feed my cat. Need to make smaller sizes for cats. 3. Even if there are too many tablets, each individual tablets should have been encased in airtight sachets for prolonged use. Its not. Once opened immediate use is necessary. For single animal household, it will be wastage.

My kitties love it! At the beginning I used a different brand. It needed to be sprinkled on the food but they didn’t like it and would stop eating because of it. This product is great, chewable, they come all excited when they it’s time for their daily treat!

My cat has a physical disability, we recently learned that it is probably caused by myotonia congenita, which is a rare muscle locking disorder. Conveniently, taurine is one of the few things studied to treat it (not in cats, but this disorder occurs in multiple species and involves the same mutations), and of course taurine is very safe for cats (no documented toxicity). We started her on supplements (250 mg twice a day) and within a day noticed an improvement in how she was moving. It's not a miracle, not by a long shot, but I seriously saw her scratching her ear today- which is something she is typically physically unable to do. As in before today, and I've had her nearly 5 years, I've never seen her do it successfully (she'd try, but never get it). We crumble it up and put it on her wet food. She doesn't have any trouble eating it. I'm probably going to start giving some to my other cats just as a preventative supplement.