Is vitamin E good for cats? What are tocopherols and their benefits?

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What does tocopherols do to cats for a school project

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Tocopherol is vitamin E and is often used as a food preservative since it prevents oxidation and therefore keeps food from becoming rancid. Vitamin E is an essential vitamin and a deficiency can cause steatitis (inflammation of fatty tissue) or neurologic problems. Vitamin E is considered to have a wide safety margin and there isn't much information on overdose, but bleeding disorders are possible.

Is vitamin E good for cats? What are tocopherols and their benefits?

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