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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I'm piling up here, with the same request, link OP!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So it prolonges lifespan in cats with kidney disease.

Good for the cats but it's not prolonging a healthy cats lifespan it seems.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Most cats do die of kidney related issues, so by addressing that very common cause of death with cats, you're effectively doubling the average lifespan still.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Fair enough. A shame it doesn't transpose to the human condition.