Carnitine (141g.) + Taurine (60g.)

The heart works harder than almost any other muscle in the body, and it runs primarily on fat for fuel. Somewhere around 60–70% of the heart’s energy comes from fatty acid oxidation. That’s why both of these nutrients matter so much for the heart.

Carnitine supports normal cardiac energy metabolism. It carries the fatty acids into the heart muscle cells’ mitochondria, where they get turned into ATP. A heart with enough carnitine has the energy it needs to keep contracting strongly, beat after beat.

Taurine supports normal cardiac function and healthy myocardial performance. It helps maintain electrolyte balance inside heart cells, which is part of how the heart keeps a steady rhythm. One study showed taurine to be more effective than CoQ10 for supporting cardiac function.

Together, the pair helps maintain normal exercise recovery and performance, which matters for working breeds, athletic dogs, and seniors who need to keep moving comfortably. This is why carnitine and taurine sit at the center of the Canine Heart program alongside the cardiac herbal formulas.