Inability of the cat to desaturate essential fatty acids.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000378:metabolism*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000378:metabolism; D044943:Fatty Acid Desaturases / Q000172:deficiency*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential / Q000378:metabolism*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male
D004041:Dietary Fats; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005228:Fatty Acids, Essential; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D044943:Fatty Acid Desaturases