Individualized animal dry food composition

Abstract

To provide an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, in particular an animal having one or more pathological conditions.SOLUTION: A method comprising the steps a) providing an individual physiological profile of an animal from one or more values indicative of a physiological status of the animal, whereby an individual general profile is generated; b) processing the individual general profile, whereby a nutrient formula specific to the animal is determined; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of a known constitution, from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions based on the nutrient formula specific to the animal; d) combining the at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions selected to obtain an individualized nutritionally complete diet, wherein none of the selected distinct pre-made dry compositions alone comprises a nutritionally complete diet. The disclosure also relates to a device, a computer program, a computer-readable medium, and further to a kit and a composition concerning the method.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims priority to European Patent Application No. 19198990.4, filed September 23, 2019, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and is a divisional application of Japanese Patent Application No. 2022-500940, filed September 23, 2020. [Technical Field]

[0002] The present disclosure relates to the field of functional dry foods for animals, particularly companion animals such as cats and dogs. [Background technology]

[0003] There is growing awareness of the importance of proper diets for maintaining the health and preventing or treating disease in animals, particularly companion animals. Customized diets are available for various life stages and conditions of animals, particularly companion animals. Numerous suppliers and products are available to pet care product consumers, but determining which product best suits a particular animal's needs from the numerous options can require significant time, effort, and research. While veterinarians and other professionals can help recommend a given brand of pet food for a particular pet, pet foods are typically mass-produced to meet the needs of an average pet within a selected range of pets, which is based, among other things, on the pet's age and / or size, which are most frequently considered. In particular, there is a need for personalized dry food products (i.e., dry kibble) for animals that are particularly convenient to store and feed and that are not prone to spoilage.

[0004] However, different pets have different nutritional needs, and it would be beneficial to customize the nutritional regimen that is suitable for specific pets or pet breeds.However, in light of the practical difficulty and expense of tailoring a custom diet to specific pets, consumers are often forced to choose from a limited variety of mass-produced pet foods and products available.In order to meet pet owners' needs for adapted food composition, some manufacturers have devised a system that can provide food that better correlates with the specific nutritional requirements of companion animals.

[0005] US Patent No. 6,299,949 is directed to a method for customizing pet food, where user input is used to create an individual pet profile that is used to generate a customized pet food formula.

[0006] Patent Document 2 discloses the principles of a method and apparatus for customizing pet food that utilizes an integrated internet-based customer interface and workflow process management. The fully custom food category offers a virtually unlimited selection of customized pet food formulations, where pet food is made from ingredients for each individual pet profile. A more limited range of customized formulations can be made from pre-mixed ingredients selected by the purchaser for each individual pet profile.

[0007] Patent Document 3 is directed to a system for managing a customized diet for pets. The system includes blending pre-made dry kibble, adding additional functional ingredients, and then packaging the dry kibble product. The customized food product is obtained by selecting at least one formulation of pre-made dry kibble, isolating a predetermined amount of the at least one formulation of pre-made dry kibble, blending the predetermined amount of pre-made dry kibble, coating the amount of dry kibble with a mixture of selected functional ingredients, and then packaging the resulting product.

[0008] Patent Literature 4 relates to a method for producing a pet food customized to the health and nutritional requirements of an individual pet. The method includes obtaining an individual pet profile for the pet, obtaining an analysis from a biological sample of the pet, processing the individual pet profile and the biological sample analysis to create a first pet food formula specific to the individual pet profile and biological sample analysis entered by a user, and producing the pet food according to the first pet food formula. In some embodiments, the method includes suggesting pre-manufactured kibble that correlates with the processed pet profile, suggesting pre-manufactured additives that correlate with the processed pet profile, and providing a set of feeding instructions for the pet.

[0009] Patent Document 5 discloses the concept of a method and system for designing animal food compositions, the key component of which is processing information related to the functional genomic profile of an animal.

[0010] US Patent Application Publication No. 2009 / 0129994 relates to a system and method for collecting specific pet information and utilizing that information to generate a custom pet food product. According to the disclosed method, based on a computational correlation, the computer suggests a pre-made kibble or blend from several possible pre-made kibbles or blends and generates pet food additives based on a pet food product formulation specific to the pet and according to the pet's pet profile.

[0011] Both US Pat. No. 5,629,999 and US Pat. No. 5,629,999 are directed to a method and apparatus for administering food to horses, said method being defined by specific packaging.

[0012] US Patent No. 5,929,999 relates to a computer-implemented method for providing personalized diets, but does not teach or mention the use of pre-made compositions, more particularly pre-made compositions that are not nutritionally complete.

[0013] Patent Document 10 discloses a system and method for creating customized blends of pet food. These methods include creating a first environmental profile for a pet by inputting characteristics of the pet, such as age, breed, weight, and food preferences, into a computer system. The method also includes acquiring data, which may include publicly available nutritional information for the pet, comparing the data with the first environmental profile, and then creating nutritional goals from the data and the first environmental profile. A nutritional blend recipe is then created in the blend customization computer system. Once the nutritional blend recipe is created, a nutritional blend is prepared through the customized blending system based on multiple pre-blend formulas contained in a pre-blend database included in a database server. The pre-blends can be composed of any suitable components of a kibble product and can be created at a blending center. The customized blend recipe can require a first percentage of a first pre-blend, a second percentage of a second pre-blend, and a third percentage of a third pre-blend to create a customized blend of kibble that can match the pet's nutritional goals. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0014] [Patent Document 1] U.S. Patent No. 6,358,546 [Patent Document 2] WO 01 / 69487 [Patent Document 3] U.S. Patent No. 6,669,975 [Patent Document 4] U.S. Patent No. 6,493,641 [Patent Document 5] US Patent Application Publication No. 2007 / 0118295 [Patent Document 6] US Patent Application Publication No. 2014 / 0272028 [Patent Document 7] U.S. Patent No. 6,733,771 [Patent Document 8] European Patent Application Publication No. 1093719 [Patent Document 9] US Patent Application Publication No. 2015 / 0072048 [Patent Document 10] International Publication No. 2014 / 078856 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0015] The preparation of dry food compositions suitable for animal consumption remains challenging. Thus, there remains a need for improved systems and methods for producing personalized pet food compositions, e.g., dry pet food compositions. There remains a need for such systems and methods that remain cost-effective. There also remains a need for such systems and methods for preparing dry compositions suitable for animals with one or more pathological conditions. [Means for solving the problem]

[0016] In some aspects, the present disclosure relates to methods of providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet for an animal, particularly an animal having one or more pathological conditions, the methods comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of the animal, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the animal, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally the medical state, of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the animal-specific nutritional formula, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. wherein none of said selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet.

[0017] In other aspects, the present disclosure relates to means and devices for providing or implementing personalized, nutritionally complete diets for animals, having means adapted to perform the steps of the methods described above. Accordingly, in some aspects, the present disclosure also relates to computer programs comprising instructions for causing the devices to perform the steps of the methods described herein. The present disclosure also relates to computer-readable media having the computer programs stored thereon.

[0018] In yet another aspect, the present disclosure also provides a kit for preparing a nutritionally complete diet comprising at least two or more dry compositions from the list. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] None of the systems or methods described in the art specifically disclose pre-made dry compositions / ingredients, such as pre-made dry core components, that would not constitute a nutritionally complete composition on their own, and none of those pre-made dry compositions / ingredients would be selected from a plurality of separate pre-made dry compositions / ingredients, such as a set of five or more separate pre-made dry compositions / ingredients.

[0020] Surprisingly, the inventors have found that the preparation of an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal from a selection of pre-made dry compositions (such as pre-made dry core ingredients, particularly kibbles) that are not themselves nutritionally complete compositions can provide several advantages: - A first advantage is that the method allows multiple animal food compositions to be personalized using only a minimal amount of pre-manufactured composition, thus providing an economical alternative to other methods; - a second advantage is that it is particularly well suited for the preparation of dry foods or compositions such as kibble; - A third advantage is that it is well suited to animals with one or several diagnosed or suspected pathological conditions, including pets with a natural susceptibility to certain types of disorders (i.e., pets belonging to a particular breed or with a history of a particular set of disorders). More specifically, it is well suited to animals with several diagnosed or suspected pathological conditions.

[0021] The methods of the present disclosure are also suitable for the preparation of individualized, nutritionally complete diets for animals that do not have a pathological condition.

[0022] The present disclosure successfully solves the problem of providing a personalized, nutritionally complete diet for companion animals suffering from several diagnosed or suspected medical conditions, and the solution is easily scaled down for implementation on an industrial scale. The solution is based on an entirely new approach, involving the production of pre-made, non-nutritionally complete dry compositions designed with the aim of providing only a complete nutritional composition when mixed. In some aspects, the methods described herein are not based on i) mixing existing nutritionally complete compositions (which limits the possibilities for nutrient mixing due to the levels of each nutrient required to make these compositions nutritionally complete) or ii) mixing each nutrient individually in an "artisanal" manner (which limits industrial scale and makes the cost too high).

[0023] According to a first main embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, particularly an animal having one or more pathological conditions, the method comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of the animal, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the animal, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally a medical state, of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the animal-specific nutritional formula, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. wherein none of the selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet, the nutritionally complete diet being defined as including at least one protein source, at least one vitamin source, at least one fat source, and at least one mineral source. The present disclosure may also relate to a device / apparatus for implementing the methods for preparing personalized nutritionally complete dry food meals described herein. The apparatus may be specially constructed for the required purpose or may comprise a general-purpose computer selectively activated or reconfigured by a computer program stored on the computer. Thus, the methods described herein may consist of or rely in part on computer-implemented methods.

[0024] Therefore, according to another main embodiment, the present disclosure also relates to a device for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, having means adapted to carry out the steps of the method described above.

[0025] Therefore, according to another main embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a computer program comprising instructions for causing said device to carry out the steps of the methods described herein.

[0026] Therefore, according to another main embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a computer-readable medium having stored thereon the computer program described above.

[0027] Thus, according to another main embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a personalized, nutritionally complete diet obtained by the methods described herein.

[0028] Thus, according to another main embodiment, the present disclosure also provides a kit for preparing a nutritionally complete diet, comprising: - Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C, having at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D, having at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and no more than 7% TDF; - composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition G having at least 0.8% EPA / DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition I, having at least 4% of psyllium husks relative to the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - Composition J, having not more than 6 ppm total copper, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B' having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C' having not more than 6% fat, not more than 0.45% calcium and not more than 0.45% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E' having not more than 7% fat, at least 25% TDF and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less of protein, at least 22% of fat, at least 0.25% of phosphorus, 0.5% or less of calcium, and at least 0.7% of EPA and / or DHA; - composition G' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and at least 25% TDF; - composition H' having not more than 6% fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition I' having no more than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition K' having at least 40% protein and not more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; The kit includes at least two or more separate dry compositions selected from the group consisting of:

[0029] Unless explicitly stated, it is understood that the lower and upper limits of each component will necessarily depend on the total dry matter weight of each composition and the presence of other listed compounds. However, each final range can be easily determined by those skilled in the art. The present invention will be described in more detail below.

[0030] General definition As used herein, the words "a" or "an" used in conjunction with the word "comprising" in the claims and / or specification can mean "one," but are also consistent with the meanings of "one or more," "at least one," and / or "one or more." The terms "having," "including," "containing," and "comprising" are interchangeable, and those skilled in the art will recognize that these terms are open-ended.

[0031] As used herein, the term "about" or "approximately" means within an acceptable error range for a particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, which will depend in part on how the value is measured or determined, i.e., the limitations of the measurement system.

[0032] As used herein, a "pre-made composition" refers to a composition that is suitable for food consumption by an animal, but is not nutritionally complete, and that can be mixed or contacted with one or more pre-made compositions according to a nutritional formula specific to said animal to provide an individualized nutritionally complete or nutritionally incomplete food composition. Such pre-made compositions are characterized by the presence of multiple types of compounds. In this sense, a pure, isolated compound is not pre-made in itself.

[0033] As used herein, a "set of two or more separate pre-made compositions" can include 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or more than 20 separate pre-made compositions.

[0034] As used herein, the terms "food," "diet," or "nutrition" refer to materials containing protein, carbohydrates, and / or fats used by an organism to maintain growth, repair, and life processes and to provide energy. Food may also contain supplements or additives such as minerals, vitamins, and flavorings (see Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th Edition, 1993).

[0035] As used herein, the terms "dry meal," "dry food," or "dry composition" typically refer to a meal, food, or composition having a moisture content of 20% or less, based on the total weight of the composition / food, and preferably 14% or less, based on the total weight of the composition. Generally, such dry meals, dry foods, or dry compositions may even contain a moisture content much lower than 14%, for example, 1-14%, based on the total weight of the composition. While this definition is not limited to a specific format, dry meals, dry foods, or dry compositions are generally presented in the form of (biscuit-like) kibble and / or dry core components. For example, dry compositions can be manufactured by mixing and kneading ingredients to create a consistent dough that can be cooked. The process of producing dry pet food is usually carried out by baking and / or extrusion. The dough is usually fed into a machine called an expander and / or extruder, which uses pressurized steam or hot water to cook the ingredients. While in the extruder, the dough is under extreme pressure and high temperature. The dough is then forced through a die (holes of a specific size and shape) and then cut using a knife. The expanded dough pieces are passed through a dryer to produce a dry product such as kibble, reducing the moisture content to a specified target and ensuring food stability until consumption. The product / kibble can then be sprayed with fats, oils, minerals, vitamins, a cocktail of natural extracts, and flavorings and optionally sealed and packaged.

[0036] As used herein, the term "kibble" includes particulate pellets such as ingredients in animal feed, such as dog and cat feed, that typically have a moisture or water content of less than 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the kibble. Kibbles can range in texture from hard to soft. Kibbles can range in internal structure from expanded to dense. Kibbles can be formed by an extrusion process. For example, kibbles can be formed from a core and a coating to form coated kibbles, also called coated kibbles. It should be understood that when the term "kibble" is used, it can refer to uncoated kibbles or coated kibbles.

[0037] As used herein, the term "coating" refers to covering at least a portion of a surface, e.g., the surface of a core, typically a partial or complete covering on the core. In one example, the core can be partially covered with a coating, such that only a portion of the core is covered and a portion of the core is uncovered and exposed. In another example, the core can be completely covered with a coating, such that the entire core is covered and not exposed. Thus, the coating can cover from a very small amount up to the entire surface. Coatings can also be coated on top of other coatings, such that layered coatings can exist.

[0038] As used herein, the term "core ingredient," such as a "dry core ingredient" or "dry coated kibble," refers to an animal food having a core and a shell at least partially covering the core. Thus, a "core ingredient" refers to a portion of such an animal food. Examples of such core ingredients are described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007 / 0020355, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Such dry core ingredients are particularly suitable as dry compositions in the context of the present invention.

[0039] As used herein, the term "core" or "core matrix" refers to the particulate pellet of a kibble, typically formed from a core matrix of ingredients and having a moisture content or water content of less than 12% by weight. The particulate pellet may be coated to form a coating on the core, which may be a coated kibble. The core may be uncoated or partially coated. In one uncoated embodiment, the particulate pellet may comprise the entire kibble. The core may comprise a starchy material, a proteinaceous material, and mixtures and combinations thereof, such as those selected from a protein source, a carbohydrate source, and a fat source.

[0040] As used herein, the term "nutritionally complete" refers to a composition, diet, or food that provides complete and balanced nutritional requirements for a target animal (i.e., a companion animal or pet). For example, such a nutritionally complete diet or composition can be a complete dog or cat food. A nutritionally complete dry meal or composition is one that is a nutritionally adequate feed and can be used to feed the pet animal, such as the dog, a daily ration (i.e., to sustain life without additional food other than water). Illustratively, a nutritionally complete food diet or composition can include, in non-exclusive manner, grain and vegetable protein extracts, fiber, fats and oils, protein, chicory pulp, yeast and parts thereof, minerals, vitamins, preservatives, antioxidants, water, amino acids, and sodium. Generally, a nutritionally complete composition includes at least one protein source, such as a protein extract (or polypeptide or amino acid), at least one vitamin source, at least one fat source (or fatty acid), and at least one mineral source.

[0041] Preferably, a nutritionally complete diet or composition includes at least one protein source (or polypeptide), such as a protein extract, at least one vitamin source, and at least one fat source, and at least one mineral source, in the minimum recommended amounts as specified in Table 1A or 1B.

[0042] Examples of complete and balanced foods are known in the art, such as those described in National Research Council, 1985, Nutritional Requirements for Dogs, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, or Association of American Feed Control Officials, Official Publication 1996, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0043] Such a complete diet or pet food can be defined in accordance with European Union (EU) Regulation No. 767 / 2009 concerning the placing on the market and use of feed adapted for pet food (Article 3(i)). If a manufacturer labels a product as a complete pet food without specifying a determined life stage, it is assumed to be complete for all life stages and must be formulated according to recommended levels (i.e. for early growth and reproduction). If a product is designed for a specific life stage, the label must clearly state this.

[0044] In some embodiments, a nutritionally complete diet or composition comprises a diet or composition that includes at least one protein source, at least one vitamin source, at least one fat source, and at least one mineral source.

[0045] As used herein, "daily ration" refers to the average total amount of feed calculated based on a 12% moisture content that an animal of a given species, age category, and yield requires daily to meet all its needs. The above legal definition means the average total amount of a particular pet food that a pet of a given species, age category, and lifestyle or activity requires daily to meet all its energy and nutrient requirements; see also EU Regulation No. 767 / 2009 and Use of Feed (Article 2(c)).

[0046] As used herein, a "complementary pet food", with reference also to EU Regulation no. 767 / 2009 and the use of feed compatible with pet foods (Article 3(j)), is a pet food that has a high content of certain substances but which, due to its composition, is sufficient for a daily ration only when used in combination with other pet foods.

[0047] As used herein, an "acceptable intake" or "recommended daily intake (RDI)" is the intake level of a nutrient or food component deemed adequate to meet the known nutritional needs of substantially all healthy individuals. It reflects the minimum amount required plus a safety margin for differences in availability between individual animals and for nutrient interactions. In practice, this may be interpreted as the level of an essential nutrient that a healthy individual needs to consume over time to ensure adequate and safe nutrition.

[0048] As used herein, "nutrient requirements" refers to the amount of a nutrient that must be provided to an animal to meet its metabolic needs. This reflects the minimum average intake level of a nutrient, sufficient to maintain a desired biochemical and physiological function within a population over time.

[0049] As used herein, "nutritional upper limit" refers to the maximum level of a nutrient in a complete pet food that, based on scientific data, is not associated with adverse effects on healthy pets, especially healthy dogs and cats (according to the guidelines of the European Pet Food Industry Federation). Furthermore, maximum allowable levels have been determined by legislators for some nutrients when added as nutritional additives (i.e., trace elements and vitamin D) (legal maximum amounts). These are set out in the Community Register of Feed Additives in accordance with Regulation 1831 / 2002 / EC of the Parliament and of the Council regarding additives in feed. The legal maximum levels apply to all life stages (EU Regulation 1831 / 2003 in combination with the EU Register of Feed Additives).

[0050] As used herein, the term "fat" encompasses any food-acceptable fat(s) and / or oil(s), regardless of their consistency at room temperature, i.e., whether the "fat" exists in an essentially fluid or essentially solid form. The compositions according to the present disclosure may contain fats of animal and / or vegetable origin. The fat can be provided by any of a variety of sources known to those skilled in the art. Vegetable fat sources include, but are not limited to, wheat, sunflower, safflower, rapeseed, olive, borage, flaxseed, peanut, blackcurrant seed, cottonseed, wheat germ, corn germ, algae oil, and oils derived from these and other vegetable fat sources. Animal fat sources include, but are not limited to, chicken fat, turkey fat, beef tallow, duck fat, pork fat, lamb fat, etc., fish oil, krill oil, or any meat, meat by-product, seafood, dairy product, egg, etc. The fat content of a food product can be determined by any method known to those skilled in the art. The fat source may comprise or consist essentially of a mixture of fatty acids.

[0051] As used herein, the term "EPA and / or DHA" refers to a fatty acid or mixture of fatty acids consisting of (i) eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof alone, such as its ester derivative, e.g., eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester, and its salts (EPA), (ii) docosahexaenoic acid or a derivative thereof alone, such as its ester derivative, e.g., docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester, and its salts (DHA), or (iii) eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, or a combination of their respective derivatives, e.g., eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester and docosahexaenoic acid ethyl ester, and their salts (EPA + DHA). Thus, the amount of "EPA and / or DHA" refers to (i) the amount of EPA in the absence of DHA, (ii) the amount of DHA in the absence of EPA, or (iii) the amount of a combination of EPA and DHA.

[0052] As used herein, the term "carbohydrate" refers to a mixture of polysaccharides and sugars that, when hydrolyzed in the body, are metabolized for energy. The carbohydrate content of a food product can be determined by any method known to those skilled in the art. Carbohydrates can be provided in the form of any of a variety of carbohydrate sources known to those skilled in the art, including, but not limited to, starch (all types, corn, wheat, barley, etc.), beet pulp (which contains small amounts of sugar), and psyllium.

[0053] As used herein, the terms "fiber," or "dietary fiber," or "total dietary fiber," or "TDF" (short for "total dietary fiber") refer to soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber can be defined as resistant to digestion and absorption in the small intestine and undergoing complete or partial fermentation in the large intestine, as opposed to insoluble fiber, which can be defined as non-starch polysaccharides that are resistant to digestion and absorption in the small intestine and fermentation in the large intestine. Soluble fiber is believed to have a prebiotic effect by providing colonocytes with short-chain fatty acids as an energy source. Insoluble fiber is believed to be useful for transport and ballast effect. Non-limiting examples of fiber may include the first group including beet pulp, guar gum, chicory root, psyllium, pectin, blueberry, cranberry, squash, apple, oat, bean, citrus fruit, barley or pea, and the second group including cellulose, whole wheat products, wheat oat, corn bran, flaxseed, grapes, celery, green beans, cauliflower, potato skin, fruit skin, vegetable skin, peanut shell and soy fiber.Preferred fiber is chicory pulp or cellulose.

[0054] As used herein, the term "psyllium" refers to the small seeds produced by plants of the genus Plantago, primarily Indian plantain (Plantago ovata) and European plantain (Plantago afra), and extracts thereof. Plantain seeds are very rich in soluble and insoluble fiber (65% cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin on the one hand, and 35% gums, pectins, and mucilage on the other). These fibers are found primarily in the outer skin or "husk" of the seed.

[0055] As used herein, the term "starch" refers to a polysaccharide composed of amylose and amylopectin. Starch occurs as granules in many plant tissues and typically has a diameter of 1 to 100 μm, depending on the plant source. Chemically, starch is a polysaccharide composed of α-D-glucopyranosyl units linked by α-D(1-4) and / or α-D(1-6) linkages. It is composed of two molecular types: amylose, a linear polyglucan composed of approximately 1,000 α-D(1-4)-linked glucose units; and amylopectin, a branched glucan composed of approximately 4,000 glucose units linked with branches originating as α-D(1-6) linkages. Starch encompasses various crystalline structures of type A, type B, and type C starch, each containing different proportions of amylopectin. Type A starch is found primarily in cereals, while type B starch is found primarily in tubers and amylose-rich starches. Type C starch consists of a mixture of both types A and B and is found primarily in legumes.

[0056] As used herein, the term "adulthood" means that the animal has passed puberty and reached its point of biological maturity.

[0057] As used herein, "pet animals" or "companion animals" generally include or even consist of pet mammals. Pet mammals include dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats, and mice. Preferred pet animals herein are felines or canines, especially dogs and cats.

[0058] As used herein, the term "feline" includes animals, including pet animals, selected from the group including cheetahs, pumas, jaguars, leopards, lions, lynx, ligers, tigers, panthers, bobcats, ocelots, smilodons, caracals, servals, and cats. As used herein, cats include wild cats and domestic cats, most preferably domestic cats.

[0059] As used herein, the term "canine" encompasses animals, including companion animals, selected from the group consisting of recognized dog breeds (some of which are further subdivided), including Afghan Hound, Airedale, Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Basset Hound, Beagle, Belgian Shepherd, Bloodhound, Border Collie, Border Terrier, Borzoi, Boxer, Bulldog, Bull Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Chihuahua, Chow Chow, Cocker Spaniel, Collie, Corgi, Dachshund, Dalmatian, Doberman, English Setter, Fox Terrier, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, and others. These may include Retriever, Great Dane, Greyhound, Brussels Griffon, Irish Setter, Irish Wolfhound, King Charles Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Lhasa Apso, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Old English Sheepdog, Papillon, Pekingese, Pointer, Pomeranian, Poodle, Pug, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Saluki, Samoyed, Schnauzer, Scottish Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog, Shih Tzu, Siberian Husky, Skye Terrier, Springer Spaniel, West Highland Terrier, Whippet, Yorkshire Terrier, etc.

[0060] As used herein, a "subpopulation" herein refers to a one-to-many collection of animals of one species, but less than the entire species, in a subpopulation where there are multiple members, that can be defined in terms of one or more attributes of genotype and / or physiological state common to the members of the subpopulation. In certain embodiments, the subpopulation is defined, at least in part, by a particular breed. For example, in the case of mixed-breed animals, the subpopulation can be defined, at least in part, by knowledge of parent breeds, phenotypic characteristics, genotypic evaluation, or genetic markers such as SNPs or breed heritage that can be established by genetic markers such as SNPs. In certain embodiments, the subpopulation is defined, at least in part, by physiological state.

[0061] As used herein, the term "physiological profile" refers to any one or combination of an animal's attributes, including the animal's species, breed, sex, neuter status, size, weight, ideal weight, body condition score, age, activity level, temperament, health status, and medical history.

[0062] As used herein, the term "pathological profile" refers to any one or more combinations of pathology(s) or medical condition(s) determined by veterinary evaluation, including but not limited to clinical sign(s), veterinary examination(s), diagnostic blood test(s), imaging (radiograph, ultrasound), DNA test(s), and diagnostic cytology / biopsy.

[0063] As used herein, "ideal body weight" refers to an animal's actual measured mass or an animal's ideal mass, defined in units of weight, such as kilograms or pounds. BCS (Body Condition Score) is a measure of an animal based on the animal's body shape, derived from a visual assessment of the animal from the side and above while standing. BCS assessment also includes a tactile assessment, using the hands to feel the level of fat mass on the animal's ribs (a rating based on how easy or difficult it is to palpate the ribs). BCS usually refers to a score on a scale ranging from 1 to 5 or 1 to 9. Preferably, the body condition score can be associated with a scale of 1 to 9, with a score of 5 being the ideal body weight.

[0064] As used herein, the term "biological sample" may refer to, but is not limited to, at least one of stool, urine, hair, blood, saliva, and tissue. Indeed, the term "biological sample" refers not only to the biological material itself (protein, nucleic acid, tissue, etc.), but also to other materials associated therewith that are used to detect the biological material or portions thereof (e.g., dyes, labels, stains, or other markers used to identify the material).

[0065] As used herein, "biological material" refers to samples of tissue or bodily fluids isolated from a subject, including, but not limited to, blood, plasma, serum, feces, urine, bone marrow, bile, spinal fluid, lymphatic tissue, skin samples, external skin secretions, respiratory, intestinal, and genitourinary tracts, tears, saliva, milk, blood cells, organs, biopsies, and samples of in vitro cell culture components, including, but not limited to, conditioned medium resulting from the growth of cells and tissues (e.g., recombinant cells and cellular components) in culture medium. Biological samples can include, for example, polypeptides or polynucleotides, or fragmented portions of organisms or cells obtained from environmental sampling, such as airborne pathogens.

[0066] As used herein, "polypeptide" refers to a polymer of amino acids, and does not refer to a specific length of a polymer of amino acids. Thus, for example, the terms peptide, oligopeptide, protein, and enzyme are included within the definition of polypeptide. The term also includes post-expression modifications of the polypeptide, such as glycosylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, and the like.

[0067] Also, as used herein, the term "polynucleotide" refers to a polymeric form of nucleotides of any length, either ribonucleotides or deoxynucleotides, and includes both double-stranded and single-stranded DNA and RNA. Polynucleotides can include nucleotide sequences with different functions, including, for example, coding sequences, and non-coding sequences, such as regulatory sequences. Polynucleotides can be obtained directly from natural sources or prepared using recombinant, enzymatic, or chemical techniques. Polynucleotides can be linear or circular in topology. Polynucleotides can be part of, or a fragment of, a vector, for example, an expression or cloning vector.

[0068] As used herein, an amount of an ingredient expressed as weight / Mcal consists of the weight of said ingredient in units of metabolizable energy (ME) of the total food composition.

[0069] As used herein, "metabolizable energy (ME)" refers to digestible energy minus energy lost in urine and combustible gases.

[0070] As used herein, "Maintenance Energy Requirement (MER)" is the energy required to support an energy balance where ME equals heat production over an extended period of time.

[0071] Illustratively, ME values ​​may be measured using a feeding trial. In practice, the total energy (GE) of the food is determined in the laboratory and the amount of food eaten by the animal is recorded. The animal's feces and urine are collected and the energy content of each determined, referred to as fecal energy (FE) and urinary energy (UE), respectively. ME is then calculated as follows: ME(kcal / kg)=[GE-(FE+UE)] / Kg of food consumed.

[0072] Metabolizable energy can conventionally be determined according to standard methods, in particular according to European Standard EN 16967 (ICS.65.120) dated July 2017. Thus, as used herein, the term "x g / Mcal" of a given substance contained in a diet or food means that the substance is present in an amount of x grams per Mcal contained in that diet of food.

[0073] Assuming an energy density of 16.7 kJ (4 kcal) ME per gram of dry matter, the following conversion factors can be applied: Unit / 100g dry matter x 2.5 = Unit / 1000kcal.

[0074] As used herein, the term "ppm" or "ppm units" (also called "parts per million") is another conventional way of specifying the amount of a substance contained in a composition or diet.

[0075] Generally, a nutritionally complete animal diet, according to the present disclosure, is an animal diet that contains nutrient levels that are at least the minimum recommended tolerance of commercially available compositions and at least less than the maximum recommended tolerance of commercially available compositions.

[0076] Conversely, an animal diet or composition according to the present disclosure that is not nutritionally complete is generally an animal diet or composition that contains one or more nutrient levels that are less than the minimum recommended tolerance of a commercially available composition, or that contain one or more nutrient levels that are greater than the maximum recommended tolerance of a commercially available composition.

[0077] According to some embodiments, an animal diet or composition according to the present disclosure that is not nutritionally complete may refer to an animal diet or composition that contains multiple nutrient levels that are below the minimum recommended tolerance of a commercially available composition, or an animal diet or composition that contains one or more nutrient levels that are above the maximum recommended tolerance of a commercially available composition.

[0078] For reference, recommended nutrient levels for dogs, expressed per 100g dry matter (DM), are shown in Table 1A below:

[0079] [Table 1A]

[0080] For reference, recommended nutrient levels for cats, expressed per 100g of dry matter (DM), are shown in Table 1B below:

[0081] [Table 1B]

[0082] According to one embodiment, the dry nutritionally complete pet composition, e.g., a complete canine composition, is characterized by the presence of: - protein content of at least 18 g per 100 g of dry matter of the total composition; - A fat content of at least 5.5g per 100g of dry matter of the total composition.

[0083] Conversely, the corresponding dry, nutritionally incomplete pet (i.e., canine) composition can be characterized by the presence of: - A protein content of less than 18g per 100g of dry matter of the total composition; and / or - Fat content of less than 5.5g per 100g of dry matter of the total composition.

[0084] According to one embodiment, the dry nutritionally complete pet composition, e.g., a complete feline composition, is characterized by the presence of: - protein content of at least 25 g per 100 g of dry matter of the total composition; - Fat content of at least 9g per 100g of dry matter of the total composition.

[0085] Conversely, the corresponding dry, nutritionally incomplete pet (i.e., feline) composition can be characterized by the presence of: - a protein content of less than 25g per 100g of dry matter of the total composition; and / or - Fat content of less than 9g per 100g of dry matter of the total composition.

[0086] As used herein, the term "sequential" or "sequentially" means that information is entered sequentially, such that a first portion of information is entered first, a second portion of information is entered a second time following the first time, and so on. The time between sequential entries can be, for example, one or several days, weeks, months, etc.

[0087] As used herein, the term "user" includes, for example, a person or entity that owns a computing device or wireless device, a person or entity that operates or utilizes a computing device or wireless device, or a person or entity that is otherwise associated with a computing device or wireless device. For example, the term "user" may be used to refer to any type of individual consumer, customer, researcher, etc. that sends information to or receives information from a user interface. Users include, but are not limited to, pet owners, veterinarians, manufacturers, organizations, wholesalers, suppliers, members, etc. The term "user" is not intended to be limiting and is contemplated to include a variety of examples other than those described.

[0088] As used herein, the term "reference database" means a unique set of growth references, charts, data points, graphs, media, codes, and information about animals of a particular sex, breed, and / or size, among other measurable factors.

[0089] It should be noted, however, that all of these and similar terms are associated with the appropriate physical quantities and are merely convenient labels applied to these quantities. Unless otherwise indicated, as will be apparent from the discussion that follows, throughout the description, discussions utilizing terms such as "processing" or "computing" or "calculating" or "determining" or "displaying" or "analyzing" will be recognized as being accomplished through the actions and processes of a computer system or similar electronic computing device that manipulates and converts data represented as physical (electronic) quantities in the computer system's registers and memory into other data that is similarly represented as physical quantities in the computer system's memory or registers or other such information storage, transmission, or display device.

[0090] General way to implement the method According to a first main embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, particularly an animal having one or more pathological conditions, the method comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of the animal, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the animal, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally a medical state, of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the animal-specific nutritional formula, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. wherein none of the selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet, wherein the nutritionally complete diet is defined as including at least one protein source, at least one vitamin source, at least one fat source, and at least one mineral source.

[0091] In a non-exhaustive manner, the dry food diet obtained by the methods or processes described herein can be in the form of a diet or food product that can include any dry product that a pet consumes in its diet. Thus, the present disclosure extends to standard foods as well as pet food snacks (e.g., snack bars, biscuits, and sweet products).

[0092] Nutritionally complete diets or foods can be manufactured by mixing and kneading ingredients to create a consistent, cookable dough or meat emulsion. The process for producing dry pet food in one embodiment is typically carried out by baking and / or extrusion. The dough is typically fed into a machine called an expander and / or extruder, which uses pressurized steam or water to cook the ingredients. While in the extruder, the dough is under extreme pressure and high temperature. The dough is then forced through a die (holes of a specific size and shape) and then cut using a knife. The expanded dough pieces are passed through a dryer to form kibbles, reducing the moisture content to a specified target and ensuring food stability until consumption. The dry composition (i.e., kibble) can then be sprayed with fats, oils, minerals, vitamins, a cocktail of natural extracts, and palatability enhancers and optionally sealed and packaged.

[0093] The above method may further comprise the step of combining at least two separate pre-made dry compositions selected in step c), thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet.

[0094] Accordingly, the present disclosure further relates to a method of providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, particularly an animal having one or more pathological conditions, the method comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of the animal, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the animal, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally a medical state, of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on a nutritional formula specific to said animal; d) combining at least two separate pre-formed dry compositions, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. wherein none of the selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet, wherein the nutritionally complete diet is defined as including at least one protein source, at least one vitamin source, at least one fat source, and at least one mineral source.

[0095] According to another embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method of providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, the method comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of an animal from one or more values ​​indicative of a physiological state of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on a nutritional formula specific to said animal; d) combining at least two pre-made separate dry compositions selected in step c) to obtain an individualized nutritionally complete diet. Including, None of the selected separate pre-made dry compositions comprise only a nutritionally complete diet.

[0096] According to another embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method of providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal having one or more pathological conditions, the method comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of an animal from one or more values ​​indicative of a physiological state of said animal; b) providing an individual medical profile for the animal from one or more values ​​indicative of the animal's medical condition, thereby creating an individual general profile; c) providing an individual general profile of the animal based on the individual physiological profile and the individual medical profile; d) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; e) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the animal-specific nutritional formula; and f) combining at least two pre-made separate dry compositions selected in step e) to obtain an individualized nutritionally complete diet. Including, None of the selected separate pre-made dry compositions comprise only a nutritionally complete diet.

[0097] According to another embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method of providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal having one or more pathological conditions, the method comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile and an individual medical profile of an animal from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological and medical state of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on a nutritional formula specific to said animal; d) combining at least two pre-formed separate dry compositions selected in step c) to obtain an individualized nutritionally complete diet. Including, None of the selected separate pre-made dry compositions comprise only a nutritionally complete diet.

[0098] In a further preferred embodiment, the individualized nutritionally complete diet comprises at least one protein source, at least one vitamin source, at least one fat source, and at least one mineral source.

[0099] In addition to the individual general animal profile created based on user input, the user may also be required to enter information obtained from the animal's biological sample.

[0100] The analysis provides information that enhances the animal's profile information and is used to modify and improve the animal's dry food composition by suggesting different pre-manufactured dry compositions, adding certain additive ingredients, removing certain additive ingredients, and / or changing the amounts of additive ingredients included from the pet product formulation so that the new formula can better meet the pet's needs. In one embodiment, the additional nutritional and biological analysis information is communicated to the animal's veterinarian, who recommends potential therapeutic ingredients for the diet or treatment, if appropriate. In an alternative embodiment, the veterinarian communicates the nutritional and biological analysis information to the animal food manufacturer.

[0101] Thus, methods of providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet for an animal according to the present disclosure may also include additional in vitro or ex vivo steps of providing a biological sample from the animal and determining an attribute of the physiological or pathological state of said sample, thereby providing (or enriching an existing) an individual general profile of said animal.

[0102] Thus, in some embodiments, the present disclosure further relates to a method of providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, particularly an animal having one or more pathological conditions, the method comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of the animal, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the animal, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally the medical state, of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the animal-specific nutritional formula, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. wherein none of the selected distinct pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet, wherein the nutritionally complete diet is defined as comprising at least one protein source, at least one vitamin source, at least one fat source, and at least one mineral source, and wherein at least one value indicative of the animal's individual pathological state is / has been determined from a biological sample of the animal.

[0103] Accordingly, the present disclosure further relates to a method of providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, particularly an animal having one or more pathological conditions, the method comprising: a) providing a biological sample from an animal and determining an attribute of a physiological or pathological state of said sample; b) providing an individual physiological profile of the animal, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the animal, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state and optionally the medical state of the animal, comprising the at least one determined attribute, thereby creating an individual general profile; c) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; d) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on said animal-specific nutritional formula, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. wherein none of the selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet, wherein the nutritionally complete diet is defined as including at least one protein source, at least one vitamin source, at least one fat source, and at least one mineral source.

[0104] According to certain embodiments of the methods disclosed herein, the step of selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from the plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions may include selecting at least three, four, five, or more than five distinct pre-made dry compositions from the plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions.

[0105] According to certain embodiments of the methods disclosed herein, the pre-made dry composition is selected from a set of five or more distinct pre-made compositions. According to certain embodiments of the methods disclosed herein, the pre-made dry composition is selected from at least six, seven, eight, nine, or more distinct pre-made dry compositions.

[0106] According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, the at least five distinct pre-made dry compositions are selected from the plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions.

[0107] According to certain embodiments, none of the set of distinct pre-made dry compositions individually addresses a particular pathological condition.

[0108] As detailed above, the methods of the present disclosure are suitable for providing individualized nutritionally complete diets for animals from separate pre-made dry compositions that do not consist solely of or include a nutritionally complete diet.

[0109] For clarity, a dry composition is defined as having a moisture level of at most 20% by weight of the composition. Thus, according to one embodiment, such a pre-formed dry composition has a moisture level ranging from 1% to 20% by weight of the composition. However, it will be readily understood that the moisture level of such a dry composition may be significantly less than 20% (and thus includes less than 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20%) by weight of the composition. According to one preferred embodiment, the pre-formed dry composition has a moisture level of less than 25% by weight of the composition; or even less than 15% by weight of the composition. According to one embodiment, the pre-formed dry composition comprises dry kibble.

[0110] According to one particular embodiment, the animal is a companion animal, such as a pet. Most preferably, the animal is selected from felines or canines; for example, dogs or cats.

[0111] According to one embodiment, a plurality of separate pre-made dry compositions are (i) Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and no more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (ii) Composition B, having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iii) Composition C, having at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iv) Composition D, having at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (v) Composition E, having at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and no more than 7% TDF, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vi) composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vii) composition G, having at least 0.8% EPA and / or DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (viii) composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; and (ix) Composition I, having at least 4% psyllium husks based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (x) Composition J having 6 ppm or less total copper based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; and none of said pre-formed separate dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet. The composition comprises at least one or more separate compositions selected from, or even consisting of, the group consisting of:

[0112] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method of providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for a cat, particularly a cat having one or more pathological conditions, the method comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of the cat, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the cat, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally a medical state, of the cat, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said cat; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the animal-specific nutritional formula, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. Including, none of said selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet; The at least one pre-formed dry composition comprises: (i) Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and no more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (ii) Composition B, having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iii) Composition C, having at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iv) Composition D, having at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (v) Composition E, having at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and no more than 7% TDF, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vi) composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vii) composition G, having at least 0.8% EPA and / or DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (viii) composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; and (ix) Composition I, having at least 4% psyllium husks based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (x) Composition J having not more than 6 ppm total copper, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis. is selected from the group consisting of:

[0113] According to one embodiment, a plurality of separate pre-made dry compositions are (i) Composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and no more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (ii) Composition B', having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iii) composition C' having not more than 6% fat and not more than 0.45% calcium and phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iv) Composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (v) Composition E' having no more than 7% fat, at least 25% TDF, and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vi) Composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less protein, at least 22% fat, at least 0.25% phosphorus, 0.5% or less calcium, and at least 0.7% EPA and / or DHA; (vii) Composition G', having not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and at least 25% TDF, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (viii) composition H' having 6% or less fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (ix) composition I' having no more than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (x) composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xi) composition K' having at least 40% protein and no more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; and (xii) Composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis. and at least one or more separate compositions selected from, or even consisting of, the group consisting of: None of the pre-made separate dry compositions consist solely of a nutritionally complete diet.

[0114] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method of providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for dogs, particularly dogs with one or more pathological conditions, the method comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of the dog, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the dog, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally a medical state, of the dog, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said dog; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the animal-specific nutritional formula, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. Including, none of said selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet; The at least one pre-formed dry composition comprises: (i) Composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and no more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (ii) Composition B', having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iii) composition C' having not more than 6% fat and not more than 0.45% calcium and phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iv) Composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (v) Composition E' having no more than 7% fat, at least 25% TDF, and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vi) Composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less protein, at least 22% fat, at least 0.25% phosphorus, 0.5% or less calcium, and at least 0.7% EPA and / or DHA; (vii) Composition G', having not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and at least 25% TDF, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (viii) composition H' having 6% or less fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (ix) composition I' having no more than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (x) composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xi) composition K' having at least 40% protein and no more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; and (xii) composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; is selected from the group consisting of:

[0115] According to one embodiment, a plurality of separate pre-made dry compositions are - Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C, having at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D, having at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and no more than 7% TDF; - composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition G having at least 0.8% EPA / DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition I, having at least 4% of psyllium husks relative to the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - Composition J, having not more than 6 ppm total copper, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B' having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C' having not more than 6% fat and not more than 0.45% calcium and phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E' having not more than 7% fat, at least 25% TDF and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less of protein, at least 22% of fat, at least 0.25% of phosphorus, 0.5% or less of calcium, and at least 0.7% of EPA and / or DHA; - composition G' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and at least 25% TDF; - composition H' having not more than 6% fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition I' having no more than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition K' having at least 40% protein and not more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; and at least one or more separate compositions selected from, or even consisting of, the group consisting of: None of the pre-made separate dry compositions consist solely of a nutritionally complete diet.

[0116] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for a pet, particularly a pet having one or more pathological conditions, the method comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile, and optionally an individual pathological profile, of said pet from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally a medical state, of said pet, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said pet; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the animal-specific nutritional formula, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. Including, none of said selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet; The at least one pre-formed dry composition comprises: (i) Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and no more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (ii) Composition B, having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iii) Composition C, having at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iv) Composition D, having at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (v) Composition E, having at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and no more than 7% TDF, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vi) composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vii) composition G, having at least 0.8% EPA and / or DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (viii) composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; and (ix) Composition I, having at least 4% psyllium husks based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (x) composition J having 6 ppm or less total copper, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xi) Composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and no more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xii) Composition B', having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xiii) composition C' having not more than 6% fat and not more than 0.45% calcium and phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xiv) Composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xv) Composition E' having 7% or less fat, at least 25% TDF, and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xvi) Composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less protein, at least 22% fat, at least 0.25% phosphorus, 0.5% or less calcium, and at least 0.7% EPA and / or DHA; (xvii) Composition G', having not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and at least 25% TDF, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xviii) composition H' having 6% or less fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xix) Composition I' having less than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xx) Composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xi) composition K' having at least 40% protein and not more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xii) Composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis. is selected from the group consisting of:

[0117] Thus, according to one embodiment, the method may comprise selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from the plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions disclosed above, such as selected from or consisting of: (i) Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and no more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (ii) Composition B, having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iii) Composition C, having at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iv) Composition D, having at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (v) Composition E, having at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and no more than 7% TDF, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vi) composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vii) composition G, having at least 0.8% EPA and / or DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (viii) composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; and (ix) Composition I, having at least 4% psyllium husks based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (x) composition J having 6 ppm or less total copper, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; However, none of the pre-made separate dry compositions consist solely of a nutritionally complete diet.

[0118] According to another embodiment, the method may include selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from the plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions disclosed above, such as selected from or consisting of: (i) Composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and no more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (ii) Composition B', having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iii) composition C' having not more than 6% fat and not more than 0.45% calcium and phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (iv) Composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (v) Composition E' having no more than 7% fat, at least 25% TDF, and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (vi) Composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less protein, at least 22% fat, at least 0.25% phosphorus, 0.5% or less calcium, and at least 0.7% EPA and / or DHA; (vii) Composition G', having not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and at least 25% TDF, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (viii) composition H' having 6% or less fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (ix) composition I' having no more than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (x) composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xi) composition K' having at least 40% protein and not more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; (xii) composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; Here, none of the pre-made separate dry compositions consist solely of or include a nutritionally complete diet.

[0119] The step of selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from the plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions may include or consist of selecting at least three, four, five, or six distinct pre-made dry compositions.

[0120] The selected separate pre-made dry compositions can then be mixed and optionally further processed (thus, may include heating, cooling, grinding, and / or freeze-drying) to provide an individualized, nutritionally complete diet.

[0121] The individualized nutritionally complete diets and / or pre-made dry compositions may be presented as powders or crumbs, including white powders or solid forms. Adding the powder to an animal's staple diet is useful. Other forms include solid pellets, granules, and tablets.

[0122] Processing individual general profiles The term "physiological profile" refers to any one or combination of an animal's attributes, including its species, breed, sex, neuter status, size, weight, age, activity level, temperament, health, and medical history. A physiological profile is the product of the interaction of genotype and an animal's environment. A subpopulation defined at least in part by a physiological profile may encompass a breed line. Alternatively, a subpopulation may be defined in part by physiological conditions but is limited to one or several breeds or a defined breed heritage. Examples of such subpopulations are aggressive poodles, Labrador retrievers with tapeworm infestations, and neutered female dogs with a breed heritage that includes beagles.

[0123] The term "pathological profile" or "medical profile" refers to any one or combination of attributes that comprise symptoms of a set of pathological conditions associated with or suspected to be present in a given animal. For example, a subpopulation may consist of adult cats that shed excessively, obese dogs, small dogs with respiratory disease, large breed geriatric dogs, long-haired cats with renal failure, etc.

[0124] The term "general profile" encompasses physiological profiles and pathological profiles.

[0125] Thus, a general animal profile may consist of, but is not limited to, answers to questions regarding the animal's name, species, age, weight, sex, breed, spay / neuter status, activity level, reproductive status, digestive health, medical history and genetic information, current health status, physical condition, feeding method, snack schedule, and flavor preferences. Additionally, an animal profile may also include information regarding season, date, or time of year.

[0126] According to one particular embodiment, the method may comprise the step of providing an individual physiological profile of the animal from one or more values ​​indicative of the general condition of said animal selected from the group consisting of: breed of the animal, age of the animal, actual weight of the animal, target weight of the animal, body condition score (BCS) of the animal, activity of the animal, lifestyle of the animal, sexual status of the animal, pregnancy status of the animal.

[0127] According to another embodiment, the method may comprise the step of providing an individual pathological profile of the animal from one or more values ​​indicative of the medical condition of said animal.

[0128] According to one embodiment, the animal has one or more pathological conditions.

[0129] In a non-limiting embodiment, disorders / pathologies listed in the public VENOM database (venomcoding.org) or the public AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) list from the Veterinary Terminology Services Laboratory (https: / / vtsl.vetmed.vt.edu / aaha / ) can be considered for establishing a physiological or pathological profile. More preferably, in another non-limiting embodiment, the following set of disorders / pathologies can be considered for establishing a physiological or pathological profile:

[0130] [Table 2]

[0131] In addition to the listed pathologies, another suggested list of "sensitivities" (part of pathologies) can be taken into consideration: weight gain, struvite urolithiasis, oxalate urolithiasis, cystine urolithiasis, xanthine urolithiasis, idiopathic cystitis, stress and anxiety, bone and joint sensitivities, skin and coat sensitivities, gastrointestinal sensitivities, tartar, food pickiness, hairballs, susceptibility to heart disease.

[0132] In a non-limiting embodiment, the following breeds can be considered to establish a physiological or pathological profile: feline, canine, dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, guinea pig, rat, and mouse. Preferred pet animals herein are felines or canines, such as dogs and cats. In a non-limiting embodiment, if the animal is a feline, the following breeds can be considered to establish a physiological or pathological profile: cheetah, puma, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx, liger, tiger, panther, bobcat, ocelot, smilodon, caracal, serval, and cat. As used herein, cats include wild cats and domestic cats, most preferably domestic cats. In a non-limiting embodiment, if the animal is a canine, the following range of breeds can be considered for the establishment of a physiological or pathological profile: Afghan Hound, Airedale, Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Basset Hound, Beagle, Belgian Shepherd, Bloodhound, Border Collie, Border Terrier, Borzoi, Boxer, Bulldog, Bull Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Chihuahua, Chow Chow, Cocker Spaniel, Collie, Corgi, Dachshund, Dalmatian, Doberman, English Setter, Fox Terrier, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Great Dane, Greyhound, Brussels Griffon, Irish Setter, Irish Wolfhound, King Charles Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Lhasa Apso, Mastiff, Newfoundland, Old English Sheepdog, Papillon, Pekingese, Pointer, Pomeranian, Poodle, Pug, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Saluki, Samoyed, Schnauzer, Scottish Terrier, Shetland Sheepdog, Shih Tzu, Siberian Husky, Skye Terrier, Springer Spaniel, West Highland Terrier, Whippet, Yorkshire Terrier.

[0133] According to one general embodiment, the method may include providing an individual pathological profile of the pet; wherein the one or more values ​​indicative of the pet's medical condition are selected from the following: - Obesity and / or weight-related disorders; - Food allergies; - Early kidney damage; - Late kidney damage; - urinary tract disorders associated with calcium oxalate; - Struvite-related urinary tract disorders; - Gastrointestinal disorders; - Disorders associated with a diet rich in fat; - Skin disorders (i.e. dermatitis); - Dental diseases; - Age-related disorders; - Joint disorders.

[0134] According to one embodiment, the method may include providing an individual pathological profile of the cat, wherein the one or more values ​​indicative of the medical condition of the cat are selected from the following: - Obesity and / or weight-related disorders; - Food allergies; - Early kidney damage; - Late kidney damage; - urinary tract disorders associated with calcium oxalate; - Struvite-related urinary tract disorders; - Gastrointestinal disorders; - Disorders associated with a diet rich in fat; - Skin disorders (i.e. dermatitis); - Dental diseases; - Age-related disorders.

[0135] According to one embodiment, the method may comprise providing an individual pathological profile of the dog, wherein the one or more values ​​indicative of the medical condition of the dog are selected from: - Obesity and / or weight-related disorders; - Early kidney damage; - Late kidney damage; - urinary tract disorders associated with calcium oxalate; - Struvite-related urinary tract disorders; - Gastrointestinal disorders; - Disorders associated with a diet rich in fat; - Skin disorders (i.e. dermatitis); - Dental diseases; - Age-related disorders - Joint disorders.

[0136] Obesity and / or weight-related disorders generally require a low-energy, low-fat, protein-rich, and fiber-rich diet. Food allergies generally require a hypoallergenic diet. Early-stage kidney damage generally requires a low-phosphorus diet. Late-stage kidney damage generally requires a low-phosphorus and low-protein diet. Calcium oxalate-related urinary tract disorders generally require a sodium-rich diet without acidification. Struvite-related urinary tract disorders generally require a sodium-rich diet with acidification. Gastrointestinal disorders generally require a highly digestible protein source and a fiber-specific diet (e.g., including psyllium). Disorders associated with a fat-rich diet generally require a low-fat diet. Skin disorders (i.e., dermatitis) generally require a vitamin B-rich and EPA / DHA-rich diet. Dental disorders generally require a calcium-chelated diet.

[0137] According to one particular embodiment, the method may include providing an individual physiological profile of the cat, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the cat; wherein the one or more values ​​indicative of the medical condition of the cat are selected from post-weight loss, overweight, obesity, osteoarthritis, mobility risk factors, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage I or II, CKD stage III or IV, proteinuria, struvite urolith dissolution, struvite urolith prevention, calcium oxalate urolith (CaOx) prevention, calcium phosphate urolith (CaP) prevention, idiopathic cystitis, poor skin and coat, atopy, non-food-related skin disorders, tartar, acute or chronic diarrhea, acute or chronic vomiting, gastritis, enteritis, colitis, maldigestion, malabsorption, diabetes, pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), and hyperlipidemia.

[0138] According to one particular embodiment, the method may comprise providing an individual physiological profile of the dog, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the dog; wherein the one or more values ​​indicative of the medical condition of the cat are selected from weight loss, overweight, obesity, osteoarthritis, exercise risk factors, CKD (chronic kidney disease) stage I or II, CKD stage III or IV, proteinuria, struvite urolith dissolution, struvite urolith prevention, calcium oxalate urolith (CaOx) prevention, calcium phosphate urolith (CaP) prevention, idiopathic cystitis, poor skin and coat, atopy, non-food-related skin disorders, tartar, acute or chronic diarrhea, acute or chronic vomiting, gastritis, enteritis, colitis, maldigestion, malabsorption, diabetes, pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), hyperlipidemia, and adverse food reactions.

[0139] According to some embodiments, more than one nutritional formula specific to the animal is provided. For example, two or more nutritional formulas may be provided. Such a situation may arise, for example, when an individual general profile is generated from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological and / or medical state of the animal, which, when associated, leads to multiple, antagonistic nutritional solutions. In this particular case, the method may require an additional step, referred to herein as prioritization, which requires matching a set of values ​​indicative of the physiological and / or medical profile in a manner suitable for creating only a limited set (i.e., only one) of nutritional formulas specific to the animal.

[0140] Thus, according to this embodiment, the method of the present disclosure for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, particularly an animal having one or more pathological conditions, comprises: a) providing an individual physiological profile of the animal, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the animal, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally the medical state, of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile and, optionally, discarding one or more of the values ​​indicative of the physiological and / or medical condition provided in the previous step, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the animal-specific nutritional formula, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. wherein none of said selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet.

[0141] Alternatively, two or more nutritional formulas specific to the animal can be provided, and then selection of one optimal nutritional formula can be achieved through an additional step referred to herein as duplication. For example, selecting an optimal personalized nutritional formula from among a plurality may consist of discarding or ignoring one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological and / or medical condition of the animal based on user preferences, so that ultimately only one personalized nutritionally complete diet is provided.

[0142] According to this embodiment, the method of the present disclosure for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, particularly an animal having one or more pathological conditions, comprises: a) providing an individual physiological profile of the animal, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the animal, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally a medical state, of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing each individual generic profile, thereby determining a plurality of nutritional formulas specific to said animal; c) selecting one or more individualized optimal nutritional formulas from among a plurality of nutritional formulas specific to said animal; d) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on an optimal nutritional formula specific to the animal, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. wherein none of said selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet.

[0143] It will be appreciated herein that, according to the previous example, the step of selecting a set of nutritional formulas from among a plurality in step c) may itself be accomplished by an automatic procedure or by manual input (i.e., via a specific user interface).

[0144] According to some embodiments, both replication and prioritization can be achieved within the same sequence.

[0145] Thus, according to these embodiments, one or more values ​​indicative of a general condition can be discarded and multiple optimal nutritional prescriptions can be created.

[0146] According to this embodiment, the method described in the present disclosure for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, particularly an animal having one or more pathological conditions, comprises: a) providing an individual physiological profile of the animal, and optionally an individual pathological profile of the animal, from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state, and optionally a medical state, of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing each generic profile and, optionally, discarding one or more of the values ​​indicative of physiological and / or medical conditions provided in the previous step, thereby determining a plurality of nutritional formulas specific to said animal; c) selecting one or more individualized optimal nutritional formulas from among a plurality of nutritional formulas specific to said animal; d) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on an optimal nutritional formula specific to the animal, thereby providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet. wherein none of said selected separate pre-made dry compositions consists solely of a nutritionally complete diet.

[0147] Providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet It will be readily understood herein that the provision of an individualized, nutritionally complete diet from a pre-made dry composition can be accomplished via the same apparatus used for the other steps of the method, or it can be accomplished via a separate device or even remotely.

[0148] According to this embodiment, providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet may include transporting selected distinct pre-made dry compositions to a specific location, such as a retail store.

[0149] Also, the step of providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet may immediately follow the step of selecting at least two separate pre-made dry compositions, or may occur at a different time, for example, such pre-made dry compositions may be stored for a certain period of time, and the step of providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet from the pre-made dry compositions may occur at a later time, at a different location.

[0150] The personalized nutritionally complete diet obtained according to this method is a nutritionally complete composition in the form of a diet or food, which can include any product consumed by a pet in its diet. Thus, the present disclosure extends to standard foods as well as pet food snacks (e.g., snack bars, biscuits, and sweet products). The personalized nutritionally complete diet herein is preferably a cooked product. It may incorporate meat or animal-derived ingredients (e.g., beef, chicken, turkey, pork, duck, kangaroo, lamb, or fish, plasma, bone marrow, feather-derived ingredients (e.g., poultry feather hydrolysate), etc.). Alternatively, the personalized nutritionally complete diet may be meat-free and may include meat substitutes such as soy, corn gluten, or soy hydrolysate to provide a protein source. The personalized nutritionally complete diet may also include additional protein sources such as vegetable proteins (wheat gluten, pea protein) or soy protein concentrates or hydrolysates, milk proteins, gluten, etc. The nutritionally complete individualized diet may also contain carbohydrates from one or more starch sources, such as grains (e.g., wheat, corn, rice, oats, barley, etc.), or other sources, such as potatoes, or may be starch-free. The nutritionally complete individualized diet may contain fiber, such as chicory or sugar beet pulp, and / or ingredients such as inulin, fructooligosaccharides, probiotics, and most preferably, the diet or food combination components provide all the vitamins and minerals recommended for the particular animal of interest (a complete and balanced food), for example, as described in National Research Council, 1985, Nutritional Requirements for Dogs, National Academy Press, Washington DC, or Association of America Feed Control Officials, Official Publication 1996.

[0151] Methods and devices for carrying out computer-implemented inventions In some aspects, the present disclosure relates to a device / apparatus for implementing the methods for preparing personalized, nutritionally complete dry food meals described herein. This apparatus may be specially constructed for the required purposes, or may comprise a general-purpose computer selectively activated or reconfigured by a computer program stored in the computer. Such computer program may be stored on a computer-readable storage medium, such as, but not limited to, read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory, magnetic or optical cards, floppy disks, optical disks, CD-ROMs, and any type of disk, including magneto-optical disks, or any type of medium suitable for storing electronic instructions, each coupled to an interconnection of a computer system.

[0152] As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the systems and methods disclosed herein may be embodied as methods, data processing systems, devices for data processing, and / or computer program products. Accordingly, the systems and methods of the present disclosure may take the form of entirely software embodiments, entirely hardware embodiments, and / or embodiments combining both software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the systems and methods of the present disclosure may take the form of a computer program product on a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code means embodied in the storage medium. Any suitable computer-readable storage medium may be utilized, including hard disks, CD-ROMs, optical storage devices, magnetic storage devices, and the like.

[0153] The algorithms and displays presented herein are not inherently related to any particular computer or other apparatus. Various general-purpose systems can be used with programs in accordance with the teachings herein, or it may prove convenient to construct more specialized apparatus to perform the required method acts. The structure of a variety of these systems will be apparent from the above description. In addition, the present embodiments are not described with reference to any particular programming language; thus, various examples can be implemented using a variety of programming languages.

[0154] As described in more detail herein, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a software application that allows a user to receive customized information related to the health and / or optimal growth of an animal to be displayed in a graphical user interface based on data input related to a particular animal. Furthermore, by selecting at least one biomarker, a user can customize the received information, such as the animal's growth or health information, to be displayed in a graphical user interface that can be applied to the software application and display relevant health information and / or intervention recommendations.

[0155] Thus, the present disclosure may exist in the form of a device (i.e., a computer system and / or software application platform) that provides a user with the ability to receive customized information related to the health and / or optimal growth of an animal as displayed in a graphical user interface based on data input related to a particular animal. Specifically, a user can input data, e.g., animal-specific biomarkers, and thereafter receive identifications related to particular subgroups of individual animals.

[0156] In another embodiment, a device (i.e., a computer system and / or software application platform) for providing a personalized, nutritionally complete diet for an animal is disclosed. The device may include a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the device (i.e., the computer system and / or software application platform) to perform the method described above.

[0157] For example, a device (i.e., a computer system) may employ various integrated circuit components (e.g., memory elements, processing elements, logic elements, look-up tables, etc.) that can perform various functions under the control of one and / or more microprocessors and / or other control devices. Similarly, software elements may be implemented in programming and / or scripting languages ​​such as C, C++, Java, COBOL, Assembler, PERL, Visual Basic, SQL stored procedures, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), SDML, DHTML, HDML, VRML, etc., with various algorithms implemented in any combination of data structures, objects, processes, routines, and / or other programming elements. Furthermore, a device may employ any number of conventional technologies for data transmission, signaling, data processing, network control, etc.

[0158] In yet another embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable medium is disclosed that stores instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a device (i.e., a computer system) to provide an individualized, nutritionally complete diet for an animal.

[0159] The device (ie, computer system) is capable of performing the method operations described above.

[0160] The device / system may further comprise a user interface, in particular an electronic user interface, configured to receive user input including one or more values ​​indicative of the general condition of the animal. Thus, according to this embodiment, the electronic user interface may be configured to receive user input including one or more values ​​selected from the animal's name, species, age, weight, sex, breed, spay / neuter status, activity level, reproductive status, digestive health, medical history and genetic information, current health status, physical condition, feeding regime, snack schedule, and flavor preferences.

[0161] According to one embodiment, the device / system may further include an ordering device configured to connect to the server.

[0162] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a device for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, the device comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of an animal from one or more values ​​indicative of a physiological state of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on a nutritional formula specific to said animal; d) combining at least two pre-made separate dry compositions selected in step c) to obtain an individualized nutritionally complete diet. and means adapted to perform the steps of: None of the selected separate pre-made dry compositions comprise only a nutritionally complete diet.

[0163] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the device has a further means adapted to perform the step of providing an individual pathological profile of the animal from one or more values ​​indicative of the medical condition of the animal.

[0164] According to one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a device for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal having one or more pathological conditions, the device comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile and an individual pathological profile of the animal from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological and medical state of the animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on a nutritional formula specific to said animal; d) combining at least two pre-made separate dry compositions selected in step c) to obtain an individualized nutritionally complete diet. and means adapted to perform the steps of: None of the selected pre-made separate dry compositions comprise only a nutritionally complete diet.

[0165] kit The present description also provides a kit for preparing a nutritionally complete diet for an animal, preferentially a companion animal, said nutritionally complete diet comprising at least two or more separate dry compositions selected from the group consisting of: - Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C, having at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D, having at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and no more than 7% TDF; - composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition G having at least 0.8% EPA / DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition I, having at least 4% of psyllium husks relative to the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - Composition J, having not more than 6 ppm total copper, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B' having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C' having not more than 6% fat, not more than 0.45% calcium, and not more than 0.45% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E' having not more than 7% fat, at least 25% TDF and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less of protein, at least 22% of fat, at least 0.25% of phosphorus, 0.5% or less of calcium, and at least 0.7% of EPA and / or DHA; - composition G' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and at least 25% TDF; - composition H' having not more than 6% fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition I' having no more than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition K' having at least 40% protein and not more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; However, none of the separate pre-made dry compositions consist solely of a nutritionally complete diet.

[0166] In particular, the present description provides a kit for preparing a nutritionally complete diet comprising at least two or more separate dry compositions selected from the group consisting of: - Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C, having at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D, having at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and no more than 7% TDF; - composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition G having at least 0.8% EPA / DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition I, having at least 4% of psyllium husks relative to the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - Composition J having not more than 6 ppm total copper, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis.

[0167] Alternatively, the present disclosure relates to a kit for preparing a nutritionally complete diet for felines, preferentially cats, comprising at least two or more separate dry compositions selected from the group consisting of: - Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C, having at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D, having at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and no more than 7% TDF; - composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition G having at least 0.8% EPA and / or DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition I, having at least 4% of psyllium husks relative to the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - Composition J, having not more than 6 ppm total copper, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; However, none of the separate pre-made dry compositions consist solely of a nutritionally complete diet.

[0168] Alternatively, the present disclosure provides a kit for preparing a nutritionally complete diet comprising at least two or more separate dry compositions selected from the group consisting of: - composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B' having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C' having not more than 6% fat, not more than 0.45% calcium and not more than 0.45% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E' having not more than 7% fat, at least 25% TDF and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less of protein, at least 22% of fat, at least 0.25% of phosphorus, 0.5% or less of calcium, and at least 0.7% of EPA and / or DHA; - composition G' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and at least 25% TDF; - composition H' having not more than 6% fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition I' having no more than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition K' having at least 40% protein and not more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; However, none of the separate pre-made dry compositions consist solely of a nutritionally complete diet.

[0169] Alternatively, the present disclosure provides a kit for preparing a nutritionally complete diet for canines, preferentially dogs, comprising at least two or more separate dry compositions selected from the group consisting of: - composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B' having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C' having not more than 6% fat, not more than 0.45% calcium and not more than 0.45% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E' having not more than 7% fat, at least 25% TDF and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less of protein, at least 22% of fat, at least 0.25% of phosphorus, 0.5% or less of calcium, and at least 0.7% of EPA and / or DHA; - composition G' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and at least 25% TDF; - composition H' having not more than 6% fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition I' having no more than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition K' having at least 40% protein and not more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; However, none of the pre-made separate dry compositions consist solely of a nutritionally complete diet. [Example]

[0170] Case Study: A Geriatric Pet with Urinary Stones and Obesity Pathological pet profiles are reported in the specification.

[0171] [Table 3]

[0172] The pet's profile is then represented by a binary code. Each code represents a nutritional answer. Each binary code is linked to an ideal nutritional answer that determines the recommended prescription. Additional rules can be introduced that link the binary codes to nutritional answers. These rules are based on pathological associations. Each answer can be prioritized or replicated.

[0173] An example of prioritization may occur if a pet is exhibiting kidney and dental problems, where both nutritional answers may be defined as antagonists (i.e., in that particular case, due to the occurrence of kidney problems, a reduction in phosphorus is recommended; however, the recommended dental nutritional answer may require or be based on the addition of phosphorus).

[0174] In this particular case, kidney problems can be prioritized over dental problems. The algorithm then deprioritizes the binary codes associated with dental problems (binary codes from 1 to 0) while keeping only the binary codes associated with kidney problems.

[0175] An example of duplication could occur if a pet exhibits kidney problems and urinary stone problems. Both nutritional responses could be defined as antagonists (i.e., in one case, reducing sodium is recommended, and in the other, increasing sodium is recommended). The goal is to treat one or both problems. Therefore, two profiles are then created (10;01), and the responses are sent to the practitioner, who can then decide which profile they want to keep.

[0176] Example 1: Process applied to dogs 1. Individual physiological and pathological profiles

[0177] [Table 4]

[0178] 2. Nutritional prescription profile On obesity: A specific level of energy density, a specific level of fiber with a selection of fiber sources that have a satiating effect on the animal, a specific level of EPA+DHA, added L-carnitine, a specific level of protein, and a specific level of essential nutrients on an energy basis.

[0179] Skin and coat disorders: Certain levels of fatty acids (including but not limited to linoleic acid, alpha linolenic acid, and gamma linolenic acid), certain levels of B vitamins (including but not limited to pantothenic acid, niacin, and choline), certain levels of histidine, and certain levels of zinc.

[0180] 3. Selection from a set of ready-made dry compositions

[0181] [Table 5]

[0182] Example 2: Process applied to cats 1. Individual physiological and pathological profiles

[0183] [Table 6]

[0184] 2. Nutritional prescription profile About the elderly life stage: Selection of highly digestible ingredients (i.e., rice as a grain source) and highly digestible proteins, specific levels of protein and fat, specific levels of phosphorus, and the addition of an antioxidant blend (including, among others, specific levels of vitamins C, E, lutein, taurine, beta-carotene, and lycopene).

[0185] About Osteoarthritis: Addition of specific levels of EPA and DHA, a blend of, but not limited to, green lipped mussel extract, chondroitin, and glucosamine.

[0186] Skin and coat disorders Certain levels of fatty acids (including but not limited to linoleic acid, alpha linolenic acid, and gamma linolenic acid), certain levels of B vitamins (including but not limited to pantothenic acid, niacin, and choline), certain levels of histidine, and certain levels of zinc.

[0187] 3. Selection from a set of ready-made dry compositions

[0188] [Table 7]

[0189] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail.

[0190] Embodiment 1 1. A method of providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile of an animal from one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the nutritional formula specific to the animal; d) combining said at least two pre-made separate dry compositions selected in step c) to obtain an individualized nutritionally complete diet. Including, none of the selected separate pre-made dry compositions comprises only a nutritionally complete diet; method.

[0191] Embodiment 2 2. The method of embodiment 1, further comprising providing an individual pathological profile of the animal from one or more values ​​indicative of the medical condition of the animal.

[0192] Embodiment 3 3. The method of embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the at least five distinct pre-made dry compositions are selected from the plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions.

[0193] Embodiment 4 4. The method of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pre-made dry composition has a moisture level ranging from 1% to 14% by total weight of the composition.

[0194] Embodiment 5 5. The method of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pre-formed dry composition comprises dry kibble.

[0195] Embodiment 6 6. The method of any one of embodiments 1 to 5, wherein the one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state of the animal are selected from the group consisting of animal breed, animal age, animal actual weight, animal target weight, animal body condition score (BCS), animal activity, animal lifestyle, animal sexual status, and animal pregnancy status.

[0196] Embodiment 7 3. The method of embodiment 2, wherein the animal is a cat and the one or more values ​​indicative of the animal's medical condition are selected from weight loss, overweight, obesity, osteoarthritis, mobility risk factors, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage I or II, CKD stage III or IV, proteinuria, struvite urolith dissolution, struvite urolith prevention, calcium oxalate urolith (CaOx) prevention, calcium phosphate urolith (CaP) prevention, idiopathic cystitis, poor skin and coat, atopy, non-food-related skin disorders, tartar, acute or chronic diarrhea, acute or chronic vomiting, gastritis, enteritis, colitis, maldigestion, malabsorption, diabetes, pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), and hyperlipidemia.

[0197] Embodiment 8 3. The method of embodiment 2, wherein the animal is a dog, and the one or more values ​​indicative of the animal's medical condition are selected from weight loss, overweight, obesity, osteoarthritis, mobility risk factors, CKD stage I or II, CKD stage III or IV, proteinuria, struvite urolith dissolution, struvite urolith prevention, calcium oxalate urolith (CaOx) prevention, calcium phosphate urolith (CaP) prevention, idiopathic cystitis, poor skin and coat, atopy, non-food-related skin disorders, tartar, acute or chronic diarrhea, acute or chronic vomiting, gastritis, enteritis, colitis, maldigestion, malabsorption, diabetes, pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), hyperlipidemia, and adverse food reaction.

[0198] Embodiment 9 3. The method of embodiment 2, wherein the animal has one or more pathological conditions.

[0199] Embodiment 10 2. The method of embodiment 1, comprising a computer-implemented method.

[0200] Embodiment 11 2. The method of embodiment 1, wherein said nutritionally complete diet comprises at least one source of protein, at least one source of vitamins, at least one source of fat, and at least one source of minerals.

[0201] Embodiment 12 1. A device for providing an individualized nutritionally complete diet for an animal, comprising the steps of: a) providing an individual physiological profile of an animal from one or more values ​​indicative of a physiological state of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing the individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on a nutritional formula specific to said animal; d) combining said at least two pre-formed separate dry compositions selected in step c) to obtain an individualized nutritionally complete diet. and means adapted to perform the steps of: None of the selected pre-made dry compositions comprise a nutritionally complete diet; device.

[0202] Embodiment 13 13. The device of embodiment 12, having a further means adapted to perform the step of providing an individual pathological profile of the animal from one or more values ​​indicative of the medical condition of the animal.

[0203] Embodiment 14 13. A computer program comprising instructions for causing the device of embodiment 12 to perform the steps of the method.

[0204] Embodiment 15 A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a computer program according to embodiment 14.

[0205] Embodiment 16 1. A kit for preparing a nutritionally complete diet, comprising: - Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and no more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; - Composition B having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA; - composition D having, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis, at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium; - composition E having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and no more than 7% TDF; - composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA relative to the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition G having at least 0.8% EPA / DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition I, having at least 4% psyllium husks relative to the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; composition J having not more than 6 ppm total copper, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; - composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B' having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C' having not more than 6% fat, not more than 0.45% calcium and not more than 0.45% phosphorus, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E' having no more than 7% fat, at least 25% TDF, and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; - composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less of protein, at least 22% of fat, at least 0.25% of phosphorus, 0.5% or less of calcium, and at least 0.7% of EPA and / or DHA; - composition G' having, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis, not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and at least 25% TDF; - composition H' having no more than 6% fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; and none of said preformed dry compositions consists of a nutritionally complete composition; - composition I' having no more than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; - composition K' having at least 40% protein and not more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of said composition on a dry matter basis; A kit comprising at least two or more dry compositions selected from the group consisting of:

Claims

1. A method for providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet for an animal having one or more pathological conditions, comprising: a) providing an individual physiological profile for an animal from one or more values ​​indicative of a physiological state of said animal and providing an individual pathological profile for an animal from one or more values ​​indicative of a medical state of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing said individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least five distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the nutritional formula specific to the animal; d) combining said at least two pre-made separate dry compositions selected in step c) to obtain an individualized nutritionally complete diet. Including, none of the selected separate pre-made dry compositions comprises only a nutritionally complete diet; method.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more values ​​indicative of the animal's medical condition are selected from weight loss, overweight, obesity, osteoarthritis, exercise risk factors, CKD stage I or II, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage III or IV, proteinuria, struvite urolith dissolution, struvite urolith prevention, calcium oxalate urolith (CaOx) prevention, calcium phosphate urolith (CaP) prevention, idiopathic cystitis, poor skin and coat, atopy, non-food-related skin disorders, tartar, acute or chronic diarrhea, acute or chronic vomiting, gastritis, enteritis, colitis, maldigestion, malabsorption, diabetes, pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), and hyperlipidemia.

3. A method as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the pre-made dry composition has a moisture level in the range of 1% to 4% based on the total weight of the pre-made dry composition.

4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein step b) includes discarding one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological or medical condition provided in step a).

5. A method described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pre-made dry composition consists of dry kibble.

6. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the one or more values ​​indicative of the physiological state of the animal are selected from the group consisting of animal breed, animal age, animal actual weight, animal target weight, animal body condition score (BCS), animal activity, animal lifestyle, animal sexual status, and animal pregnancy status.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein the animal is a cat and the one or more values ​​indicative of the animal's medical condition are selected from post-weight loss, overweight, obesity, osteoarthritis, exercise risk factors, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage I or II, CKD stage III or IV, proteinuria, struvite urolith dissolution, struvite urolith prevention, calcium oxalate urolith (CaOx) prevention, calcium phosphate urolith (CaP) prevention, idiopathic cystitis, poor skin and coat, atopy, non-food-related skin disorders, tartar, acute or chronic diarrhea, acute or chronic vomiting, gastritis, enteritis, colitis, maldigestion, malabsorption, diabetes, pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), and hyperlipidemia.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the animal is a dog and the one or more values ​​indicative of the animal's medical condition are selected from weight loss, overweight, obesity, osteoarthritis, exercise risk factors, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage I or II, CKD stage III or IV, proteinuria, struvite urolith dissolution, struvite urolith prevention, calcium oxalate urolith (CaOx) prevention, calcium phosphate urolith (CaP) prevention, idiopathic cystitis, poor skin and coat, atopy, non-food-related skin disorders, tartar, acute or chronic diarrhea, acute or chronic vomiting, gastritis, enteritis, colitis, maldigestion, malabsorption, diabetes, pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), hyperlipidemia, and adverse food reaction.

9. The method of claim 1, comprising a computer-implemented method.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the nutritionally complete diet comprises at least one protein source, at least one vitamin source, at least one fat source, and at least one mineral source.

11. A device for providing an individualized, nutritionally complete diet for an animal having one or more pathological conditions, comprising the steps of: a) providing an individual physiological profile for an animal from one or more values ​​indicative of a physiological state of said animal and also providing an individual pathological profile for an animal from one or more values ​​indicative of a medical state of said animal, thereby creating an individual general profile; b) processing said individual generic profile, thereby determining a nutritional formula specific to said animal; c) selecting at least two distinct pre-made dry compositions from a plurality of distinct pre-made dry compositions, each of known composition, based on the animal-specific nutritional formula; d) combining said at least five pre-formed separate dry compositions selected in step c) to obtain an individualized nutritionally complete diet. and means adapted to perform the steps of: None of the selected pre-made dry compositions comprise a nutritionally complete diet; device.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the one or more values ​​indicative of the animal's medical condition are selected from weight loss, overweight, obesity, osteoarthritis, exercise risk factors, CKD stage I or II, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage III or IV, proteinuria, struvite urolith dissolution, struvite urolith prevention, calcium oxalate urolith (CaOx) prevention, calcium phosphate urolith (CaP) prevention, idiopathic cystitis, poor skin and coat, atopy, non-food-related skin disorders, tartar, acute or chronic diarrhea, acute or chronic vomiting, gastritis, enteritis, colitis, maldigestion, malabsorption, diabetes, pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), and hyperlipidemia.

13. A device as described in claim 11 or claim 12, wherein the pre-made dry composition has a moisture level in the range of 1% to 4% based on the total weight of the pre-made dry composition.

14. A device as described in any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein step b) includes discarding one or more values ​​indicative of a physiological or medical condition provided in step a).

15. A computer program comprising instructions for causing the device described in claim 11 to perform steps a) to d).

16. A computer-readable medium storing the computer program described in claim 15.

17. A kit for preparing a nutritionally complete diet for an animal having one or more pathological conditions, comprising: - Composition A having at least 1.5% sodium, at least 38% protein, and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - Composition B having at least 0.5% psyllium husk, at least 35% protein, at least 0.5% calcium, and not more than 0.7% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C, having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, at least 37% protein, at least 1.5% sodium, at least 2.5% chloride, and at least 0.6% EPA and / or DHA; - composition D having at least 20% TDF, at least 38% protein, not more than 9% fat, and at least 1.3% potassium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E, having at least 3.5% linoleic acid, at least 0.4% phosphorus, and a TDF of 7% or less, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition F having at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA relative to the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition G, having at least 0.8% EPA / DHA and at least 1.5% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition H having at least 20% fat, no more than 0.5% calcium, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; Composition I, having at least 4% psyllium husks relative to the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; Composition J having less than or equal to 6 ppm total copper, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition A' having at least 1.7% sodium and not more than 10% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition B' having at least 40% protein and at least 1.5% calcium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition C' having not more than 6% fat, not more than 0.45% calcium and not more than 0.45% phosphorus, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition D' having at least 22% fat, at least 0.55% EPA and / or DHA, and at least 5% linoleic acid, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition E' having no more than 7% fat, at least 25% TDF and at least 35% protein, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; - composition F' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, 12% or less of protein, at least 22% of fat, at least 0.25% of phosphorus, 0.5% or less of calcium, and at least 0.7% of EPA and / or DHA; - composition G' having, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis, not more than 0.35% calcium, not more than 0.35% phosphorus, at least 1.6% sodium, and a TDF of at least 25%; Composition H' having not more than 6% fat and at least 1.6% sodium, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; and none of the pre-made dry compositions consists of a nutritionally complete composition; - composition I' having no more than 0.21% sodium and at least 1.65% total arginine, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; Composition J' having not more than 6 ppm total copper and not more than 20% fat, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition K' having at least 40% protein and not more than 23% starch, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; composition L' having at least 21% total dietary fiber, based on the total weight of the composition on a dry matter basis; A kit comprising at least five or more dry compositions selected from the group consisting of:

18. The kit described in claim 17, wherein the pre-fabricated dry composition has a moisture level in the range of 1% to 4% based on the total weight of the pre-fabricated dry composition.