Functional Feline Nutrition

Hair Fall & Urinary Health — Scientific References

Cats are obligate carnivores with narrow nutritional safety margins. Even modest deficiencies in taurine, vitamin A, or mineral balance may result in clinically significant coat, cardiac, ocular, or urinary disorders.

Evidence Focus

• Taurine dependency

• Hair/skin integrity

• Feline lower urinary tract health (FLUTD)

• Nutrient-driven urine chemistry modulation

References

[1] MacDonald ML, et al.
Taurine deficiency in cats: clinical and pathological features.
J Nutr. 1984.
Establishes taurine deficiency as a cause of cardiomyopathy and retinal degeneration.

[2] Pion PD, et al.
Myocardial failure in cats associated with low plasma taurine.
Science. 1987.

[3] Pickering GJ.
Feline palatability and nutrient intake behaviour.
J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr. 2009.

[4] Buffington CAT.
Idiopathic cystitis in domestic cats.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2011.
Demonstrates multifactorial nature of feline urinary disease, including nutrition.

[5] Forrester SD, Roudebush P.
Evidence-based management of feline lower urinary tract disease.
Vet Clin Small Anim. 2007.

Clinical Note

Functional supplementation may be considered adjunctive support for coat and urinary resilience in otherwise healthy adult cats.

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