Specific breed brochure - Breed Nutrition

Helping preserve
good heart tonicity
Preventing any taurine deficiency
Taurine is an amino acid normally produced by the dog, but synthesis may be limited sometimes.
It is essential to heart muscle contractility. Several publications have shown the benefit of a taurine
supplement when a dog fails to synthesise enough or fails to use it properly (Alroy et al, 2000;
Sanderson et al, 2001; Fascetti et al, 2003).
Rottweiler 26 contains 0.26% taurine, which corresponds to an ingested average of 1500 mg
per day for a 45kg dog whose activity level is normal. Feeding a complete food rich in taurine
ensures regular and cost effective taurine intake.
L-carnitine to help the heart find energy
Role of L-carnitine in the production
of energy by the cells
exterior of the mitochondrion
fatty acids
carnitine
L-carnitine is produced in the dog’s liver and kidneys from two amino acids – lysine and
methionine – although production may sometimes be insufficient.
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energy
La L-carnitine* is a substance synthesised
by the body the main purpose of which is
to facilitate transport of fatty acids into the
mitochondria where it is used to produce
energy in the cells.
A study among dogs suffering from heart
failure shows that the L-carnitine concentration
in the myocardium is often reduced
(Pierpont et al, 1993). The higher the
L-carnitine dose (Rottweiler 26 contains
700 mg/kg) and the earlier it is administered
in the dog’s life, the more beneficial
it is.