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Compositions and Methods For Enhancing Immune System of Felines

a technology of immune system and composition, applied in the field of compositions and methods for enhancing the immune system of felines, can solve the problems of preventing an adequate immune response, chronic illness and death, and vaccines are not 100% effective, and achieve the effect of enhancing the immune system or immune response of an animal

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-04-29
HILLS PET NUTRITION INC
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[0050]Other features and advantages of the present invention will be understood by reference to the detailed description of the examples that follow.

Problems solved by technology

Failure to respond to those pathogens may result in chronic illness and death.
Response to pathogens may be inhibited by an animal's diet, preventing an adequate immune response.
Vaccines are not 100% effective, as some cats vaccinated against a particular disease will not be immunized against that disease.

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[0072]Formulations to enhance the development of growing animal are disclosed hereinbelow. These compositions are developed taking into account the “ideal protein concept” (Baker and Czarnecki-Maulden, 1991 Annu. Rev. Nutr. 11:239-63).

[0073]Foods are developed for the “growth” life stage. These foods include formulations for canine growth and feline growth. The minimum nutrient recommendations for these foods, as well as the targeted values for a prototype food, are listed below in Table 1.

TABLE 1Key Nutrients for Kitten FormulaNutrientTargetMinimumMaximumProtein, %45.53055Methionine, %1.40.81.6Manganese, ppm9050200DHA, %0.210.10.5EPA, %0.310.10.7Choline, ppm488025007500Taurine, ppm238010004000Linoleic acid, %3.82.56Total n-3 fatty1.3513acids, %Vitamin E, IU / kg9002001200Vitamin C, ppm9050500Lysine, g / 1000 kcal42.57

example 2

[0074]Four foods are used for the study, experimental Formulation X, Commercial A, Commercial A1, and Commercial B. The composition of the foods is presented in Table 2. Commercial A, A1, and B foods are available from commercial sources. Commercial A and A1 are the same brand of food, but produced in different lots.

TABLE 2Analyzed nutrients of foods fed to queens and kittensFormu-Commer-Commer-Commer-Nutrientla Xcial Acial A1cial BCrude Protein, %41.6341.236.0935.47Fat, %23.1514.4712.4322.94Ca, %1.231.121.501.06P, %1.111.111.190.96DHA, %0.220.060.04EPA, %0.320.060.04Linoleic Acid, %3.791.591.961.37Total n-3 fatty1.470.340.250.53acids, %Total n-6 fatty3.861.881.911.44acids, %Taurine, %0.240.170.230.20Methionine, %1.30.760.620.99Cystine, %0.490.510.440.35Manganese, ppm78637756Vitamin E, IU / kg9143576138Vitamin C, ppm183———Choline, ppm4624301028073331

[0075]19 queens are fed Formulation X, or Commercial A for at least 2 weeks prior to conception. Queens are maintained in group lodging u...

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Abstract

Compositions and methods useful to enhance the development of the immune system of a growing animal are disclosed.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 891,171, filed on Feb. 22, 2007, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing the immune system of mammals.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Commercially available pet foods, e.g., cat food, include compositions specially formulated to address many different nutritional needs. These include, for example, formulations designed for different breed types, sizes and body conditions. They also include formulations designed to address the nutritional needs of animals in the different stages of their life cycle. Despite the availability of such pet food formulations, however, there is a need to develop formulations and methods to address other aspects of an animal's health.[0004]Pets are constantly exposed to pathogens. Failure to respond to those pathogens may re...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A23K1/16A61K38/16A61K39/00A61K39/125A61K39/21A61K39/12A61K39/215A61K39/10A61P37/04A61P31/12A61P33/02A23K1/18A23K20/195A23L33/15
CPCA23K1/1603A23K1/1609A23K1/1634A23K1/164A23K1/1758A23K1/1846A23V2002/00A23V2200/306A23V2250/0632A23V2250/1612A23V2250/1868A23V2250/187A23V2250/1872A23V2250/304A23V2250/0644A23V2250/712A23V2250/708A23V2250/063A23V2200/30A23V2250/0612A23K20/174A23K20/105A23K20/142A23K20/158A23K20/30A23K50/40A61P19/00A61P25/00A61P25/28A61P3/00A61P31/04A61P31/12A61P31/14A61P31/20A61P33/02A61P3/04A61P37/04A61P43/00
Inventor YAMKA, RYAN MICHAELFRIESEN, KIM GENEZICKER, STEVEN CURTIS
Owner HILLS PET NUTRITION INC