Fish Collagen Hydrolysate Pet Food for Atopic Dermatitis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current treatments for inflammatory conditions in pets, particularly atopic dermatitis, are ineffective and often have harmful side effects, necessitating the development of alternative methods and compositions.

Innovation Solution

Pet food compositions containing fish collagen hydrolysate, which can be administered orally, to treat immune disorders such as atopic dermatitis by altering gene expression and improving skin health.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If steroids are used to fight inflammation, then inflammatory components production is reduced, but considerable side effects occur and the condition may worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinflammation treatment effectivenessVSAvoidside effects

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses dietary components (fish collagen hydrolysate, omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants) that are naturally occurring and safe for long-term consumption, replacing pharmaceutical steroids with food-based anti-inflammatory agents that have no harmful side effects

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the approach from pharmacological intervention to nutritional modification, altering the chemical parameters of the diet (adding specific fatty acids, collagen peptides, and antioxidants) to achieve anti-inflammatory effects without the harmful parameters associated with steroid therapy

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If conventional treatments are used for atopic dermatitis, then inflammation is addressed, but the treatments are ineffective and may be harmful

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetreatment effectivenessVSAvoidharmful effects

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent converts the concept of inflammation management from suppression (which causes harm) to modulation through nutritional support, where the same inflammatory pathways are addressed by providing nutrients that naturally regulate immune response without suppression

Inventive Principle:

Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces dietary components as intermediaries between the immune system and inflammation, using fish collagen hydrolysate and omega-3 fatty acids as mediators that modulate immune response and reduce inflammation through natural biological pathways

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS20250280854A1Pet Food Compositions

Publication Date: 2025.09.11 HILLS PET NUTRITION INC

AI summary

Pet food compositions, and particularly, pet food compositions comprising fish collagen hydrolysate are disclosed herein. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating an immune disorder, such as atopic dermatitis in a companion animal in need thereof and methods of alleviating at least one of pruritus, erythema, or alopecia in a companion animal with atopic dermatitis.