| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 424442000 | Animal food | 39 |
| 20080213342 | Hop acids as a replacement for antibiotics in animal feed - A method of using hop acids for increasing food and energy uptake from feed by livestock is described which includes delivering the hop acids for oral ingestion to the animals by mixing the acids with livestock feed. The acids are mixed with the feed in an amount to inhibit certain types of undesirable bacteria in the livestock's digestive system, thereby increasing the production of propionate and lactate and decreasing the production of methane gas. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080226696 | Methods of improving learning abilities of aged companion animals - The present invention provides methods of improving learning ability of aged companion animals (such as aged dogs) by administering an effective amount of a carnitine and an effective amount of a lipoic acid. Also provided are kits and animal treats for improving learning ability of aged companion animals comprising effective amounts of carnitine and lipoic acid. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080241227 | Composition for Treating Dehydration in Large Mammals - A re-hydration supplement composition particularly suitable to counteract dehydration stresses in mature bovine mammals in the form of a pelletized feed supplement is disclosed which includes relatively large fractions of carbohydrates including saccharides, cationic and anionic electrolytes and a minor amount of betaine osmolyte. A process for pelleting is also disclosed. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080311175 | Compositions and Methods for Promoting Weight Gain and Feed Conversion - The invention features compositions for administration of an oxidatively transformed carotenoid or a component thereof and methods of promoting weight gain and feed conversion efficiency therewith. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080317825 | Pharmaceutical Preparation that can be Administered Orally for Treating Fish, Production Method for Said Preparation and Use of the Latter - The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical preparation for oral application for treatment of fish, in particular for vaccination of fish of the salmon family and other fish having a comparable digestive system against bacterial and/or viral infections, in particular against VHS and IHN. The invention is also directed to a method for producing the preparation. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090004251 | Bacteriocins and Novel Bacterial Strains - Novel bacteriocins and/or the novel lactic acid-producing strains are used for at least reducing the levels of colonization by at least one target bacteria in animals, especially poultry. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090074840 | Coated Pet Food Composition - A composition comprising a physically discrete pet food oral intake composition coated with a physically stable film, the film comprising a component which is a) capable of carrying a beneficial agent to a site in the pet wherein the benefit agent is effective in producing a beneficial effect or b) capable of releasing the benefit agent into the mouth or alimentary canal with the benefit agent traveling to a site in the pet wherein the benefit agent is effective in producing a beneficial effect. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090117172 | ORAL DELIVERY VEHICLE AND MATERIAL - Compositions for an oral delivery vehicle are described as well as methods for their manufacture and administration. The oral delivery vehicles can be made in any size or shape and can further comprise a medicament or other substance or object to be orally delivered. The vehicle can, for example, take the form of a pouch or capsule. Alternatively, a medicament or other substance to be orally delivered can be coated with the composition. In another alternative, the medicament or other substance to be orally delivered can be dispersed within a matrix of the composition. The compositions for the oral delivery vehicle are also suitable for use as an animal food or treat or use as a hunting bait or lure. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090162419 | Live bacteria product - A live bacteria product including dormant viable bacteria suspended in a liquid carrier. The carrier contains mineral oil and polymers and may also include an adsorbent. The product is stored and shipped in a plastic bag and is sprayed onto livestock feed or the like. The treated livestock feed is then fed to the livestock with the ambient moisture in the digestive system of livestock causing the hydration of the bacteria to begin the bacteria's life cycle. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090317449 | ANIMAL FOOD PACKAGE WITH CHEWABLE SCOOP TO PROMOTE DENTAL HEALTH - An edible animal food scoop formulated to promote dental health is provided. The edible animal food scoop is used to dispense animal food from a container and, typically when the container is empty, is provided to the animal for chewing or consumption. Over the time the edible food scoop is used and/or in contact with the food, the edible scoop absorbs the flavor and/or scent of the animal food to move from a first flavor and/or scent to a second flavor and/or scent associated with the animal food to entice the animal into chewing or consuming the edible food scoop. Chewing the edible animal food scoop facilitates dental health. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100166831 | Microencapsulated Nucleotide Formulations for Aquaculture and Land Animal Feeds - A nucleotide-containing feed supplement having improved water stability and dietary efficacy is provided. The feed supplement includes a core containing at least one nucleotide microencapsulated within a coating such as a protein material. The microencapsulated nucleotide feed supplement can be combined with a nutrient base to provide a feed formulation adapted for use in aquatic environments. A method of making the microencapsulated nucleotide feed supplement is also provided. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100322995 | FISH FOOD CAPSULE - The invention relates to a fish food capsule, comprising a capsule casing and a liquid or suspension-like fish food product enclosed in the capsule casing, wherein a gas phase determining the buoyancy of the fish food capsule is provided in the fish food capsule, and to the use thereof, a fish food kit, and a method for producing the fish food capsule. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110027343 | Animal Food Having Low Water Activity - A method of providing an animal food having an active. A Probiotic animal food having a low water activity that can be contained within a package having a low vapor transmission rate. The animal food can have a shelf life sufficient to deliver a target dose of Probiotic to an animal. The water activity of the animal food can be controlled. The activity level of the Probiotic can be controlled. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110052661 | PET DENTAL HYGIENE PRODUCT - An edible product for oral hygiene of a pet, the product being chewable by the pet to remove plaque, tartar and stain from the teeth of the pet and to reduce breath odor of the pet. The dental hygiene product includes a body formed of a first set of constituent components and a second set of constituent components, the first set of constituent components including abrasive components and one or more breath freshening components, the combination when chewed by the pet effecting the removal of plaque, tartar and stain and the inhibition of breath odor, the second set of constituent components including an abrasive component and one or more active components, the abrasive component when chewed by the pet effecting the removal of plaque, tartar and stain from the teeth of the pet, the one or more active components being characterized by the active components disrupting growth of bacteria in the pet's mouth thereby inhibiting plaque and tartar formation and breath odor from a bacterial source. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110129518 | Probiotic products for pet applications - An exemplary embodiment providing one or more improvements includes feeding animals with probiotic microbes encapsulated in a mixture of xanthan gum and chitosan, or in gelatin, specifically | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110256208 | EDIBLE CARRIER FOR ANIMAL MEDICATION - An edible carrier for animal medication includes a main body with an accepting space and a cover, where the main body and cover are all made of an animal food material. The main body and cover respectively have annular first and second walls corresponding to each other, where the first wall and second wall respectively have a first engagement unit and second engagement unit corresponding to each other. Medicine may be placed in the accepting space, and the cover is then coupled to the main body fixedly by engaging the first engagement unit with the second engagement unit such that the medicine can be secured in the main body, and the carrier has a general shape and odor of animal food, and is mixed together with the food conveniently to feed animals, ensuring that animals cannot differentiate medicine from the food, thereby allowing animals to eat the medicine effectively. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120027836 | NOVEL EDWARDSIELLA ICTALURI E-ICT-VL33 STRAIN, VACCINES THEREOF, AND A METHOD FOR PROTECTING FISHES USING SAID VACCINES | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120058173 | SELECTIVE STARCH FEEDING PROTOCOL - The present invention includes a method for improving milk production in a ruminant. An amount of ruminally digestible starch in relation to the dry matter of a feed is manipulated to include a first selected ratio of ruminally digestible starch in relation to the dry matter of the feed which is fed to the ruminant during a first time interval after parturition. After the first time interval, the amount of ruminally digestible starch component in the dry matter of the feed is adjusted to a second ratio, lower than the first ratio, and fed to the ruminant. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120288552 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENCAPSULATING VACCINES FOR THE ORAL VACCINATION AND BOOSTERING OF FISH AND OTHER ANIMALS - The invention relates to a composition comprising a pharmaceutically active agent and a bioadhesive delivery system that provides for the oral delivery of a vaccine to animals, particularly aquatic animals. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120301534 | METHOD FOR LOWERING FEED CONVERSION RATE - The present invention provides a method for lowering the feed conversion rate in a vertebrate comprising inhibiting the function of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC), wherein the feed conversion rate is defined as the mass of the feed eaten divided by the body mass gain. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130309293 | PET CHEW FORMING APPARATUS FOR DRUG DISPENSING, METHODS OF FORMING PET CHEW PRODUCTS AND PET CHEW PRODUCTS THEREOF - A pet chew forming apparatus for dispensing a medicament comprising a plunger having an elongated piston operable with a piston cylinder of a housing. The piston is extendable from and retractable into the piston cylinder by sliding movement, and includes a receptacle having an opening. The plunger is positionable in a first loading position relative to the housing to expose the opening to the receptacle such that a medicament is insertable into the receptacle through the opening, and positionable in a second loading position relative to the housing to expose the opening to the receptacle such that an edible composition is insertable into the receptacle through the opening. The plunger is also positionable in an ejection position relative to the housing to eject a pet chew comprising the edible composition and medicament from the receptacle. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130337030 | NEUTRALLY BUOYANT INGESTIBLE COMPOSITIONS - A nutriment or medicament may have a neutral buoyancy for being suspended in a liquid, or at a desired depth within the liquid to improve consumption of the nutriment or medicament and reduce waste. Disclosed also are methods for making and using the neutrally buoyant products. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140023694 | Systems and Methods for Concealing Medication and Making Treats - Medication can be concealed using a device that comprises a food storage container, a nozzle, and a base. The food storage container typically stores a non-solid food product that can be used to conceal medication, dispense toppings, and make treats. Furthermore, the food storage container can be configured to mate with a nozzle, which could control the flow of the food product within the food storage container. The base comprises a cavity configured to receive an open capsule, wherein the non-solid food product can be dispensed via the nozzle of the food storage container. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140147488 | FEED OR FOOD PRODUCT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a feed or food product composition which comprises a mixture of bovine colostrum, comprising bioactive components, and organic particulate matter having a size between 0.3 and 7 mm in diameter. The composition is especially adapted to deliver the mixture of bioactive bovine colostrum components to the digestive tract of a mammal. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140161864 | ACTIVE FORMULATION FOR USE IN FEED PRODUCTS - Invention pertains to a free-flowing particulate powder including 2-90 wt. % of an active compound on a carrier, wherein the carrier has a D(v,0.1) of at least 100 microns, with the active compound being selected from lactylate in accordance with formula (1), Formula (1): R2-COO—[—CH(CH3)-COO]n-R1 or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH4, or Cu(II) salt thereof, a glycolylate of formula (2), Formula (2): R2-COO—[—CH2-COO]n-R1 or a Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH4, or Cu(II) salt thereof a lactate ester of formula (3), Formula (3): HO—CH(CH3)-COO—R2 and/or a glycolic acid ester of formula (4), Formula (4): HO—CH2-COO—R2 wherein in the above formulae R1 is selected from H, n stands for an integer with a value of 1-10, and R2 stands for a C1-C35 alkyl or alkenyl chain which may be branched or unbranched. The powder allows easy provision of the active compound to feed compositions. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140314827 | Antimicrobial compositions and uses therefor - Described herein are compositions comprising at least one buffering agent, at least one chelating agent and at least one antimicrobial agent, which can be used for treating and/or preventing diseases or disorders in a variety of animals. In certain embodiments, in particular, the compositions can be used for treating and/or preventing ophthalmic and oral cavity diseases or disorders in dogs and cats and oropharyngeal and/or guttural pouch diseases or disorders in equines. In certain embodiments, the compositions can also be used for treating ophthalmic or oral cavity diseases or disorders in humans. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140322297 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENCAPSULATING VACCINES FOR THE ORAL VACCINATION AND BOOSTERING OF FISH AND OTHER ANIMALS - A composition comprising a drug or pharmaceutically active agent and a bioadhesive delivery system provides for the oral delivery of a vaccine to animals, particularly aquatic animals. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140328896 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING GASTROINTESTINAL FLORA - Provided are methods and compositions for enhancing the gastrointestinal health of an animal in need thereof by administering a gastrointestinal health maintaining or improving amount of a composition comprising an effective amount of lactic acid. The administered composition may also comprise one or more prebiotic, probiotic, symbiotic, anti bacterial, or anti-diarrhea agents. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140348897 | TREATMENT OR REDUCTION OF DENTAL CONDITIONS WITH ASCORBYL ESTERS - The present disclosure provides methods and compositions comprising ascorbyl esters for the treatment or reduction of dental conditions in an animal. A pet food composition of the disclosure can be a dry food composition comprising (i) a matrix of ingredients nutritionally or organoleptically adapted for the animal and (ii) an outer coating layer, wherein the outer coating layer is applied to the matrix as a solution comprising an effective amount of an ascorbic acid fatty acid ester dissolved in a plant oil. One disclosed method of treatment or reduction involves feeding an animal in need of such treatment a dry pet food composition of the disclosure. A second disclosed method comprises applying to one or more surfaces of one or more teeth of an animal in need of such treatment, an effective amount of a solution comprising an ascorbic acid fatty acid ester dissolved in a plant oil. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150118280 | BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS PROTECTION METHOD AND COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SAME - The present invention relates to means for protecting bioactive materials in mammalian food or feed formulations used to enhance the health status of mammals. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150125509 | TREATMENT OF FISH POPULATIONS WITH LUFENURON - The present invention concerns the use of lufenuron for controlling sea lice in a fish population, which comprises feeding lufenuron to the fish population according to a specific regime as outlined in the specification and claims. The process is especially suited for the treatment of salmon and provides prolonged effective protection against sea lice at sea. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20160000737 | TREATMENT OF PETS WITH SIRTUIN ACTIVATORS - The present invention provides for systems, compositions, methods and kits for regulating energy metabolism in pets. The systems, compositions, and kits can comprise, and methods can make use of, pet foods, pet treats, pet supplements, and pet drinks. In one aspect, the invention provides for pet food, treat, supplement, and drink compositions that comprise a combination of (a) leucine, and (b) a sirtuin activator, or any precursors or metabolites of (a) or (b). These combinations may be effective for reducing weight or adipose volume in the pet. In another aspect, the invention provides for methods of regulating energy metabolism by the administration of one or more compositions comprising leucine, a leucine metabolite, and/or a sirtuin activator. The invention also provides for kits comprising compositions of leucine, a leucine metabolite, and/or a sirtuin activator packaged in an oral dose form with usage instructions. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160008373 | NUTRITIONAL AND MEDICINAL ORAL COMPOSITION FOR VETERINARY USE | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160015062 | FELINE BITTER TASTE RECEPTORS AND METHODS - A family of novel feline bitter taste receptors, referred to as feline TAS2R (fTAS2R), are disclosed herein. Isolated polynucleotides encoding the novel feline bitter taste receptors and chimeric polypeptides are also disclosed, as are expression vectors and host cells for expression of the novel feline bitter taste receptors. Methods of identifying compounds that bind to the novel feline bitter taste receptors and modulate their activity are disclosed. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160029666 | ANIMAL FEED COMPOSITIONS AND FEED ADDITIVES - The present invention relates to pre-, pro-, and postbiotic compositions and methods of use for improving the health and nutrition of commercial livestock and companion pets. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160038420 | NUTRITIONAL AND MEDICINAL ORAL COMPOSITION FOR VETERINARY USE - The invention relates to a method for producing a nutritional and medicinal oral composition for veterinary use, comprising the following steps: a) providing cores of extruded products of complete feed, and b) coating the cores of extruded products of complete feed provided in step a) with at least one layer of a fatty material comprising at least one medicinal agent, said medicinal agent comprising (i) at least one pre-conditioned active substance in the form of a solution or a suspension of said active substance in an oily liquid, or (ii) at least one pre-conditioned active substance in the form of waxy granulates, at a temperature lower than 40° C. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160074456 | XANTHOPHYLL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention encompasses a carotenoid composition, a process for producing a carotenoid composition, and methods of use thereof. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160075968 | XANTHOPHYLL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention encompasses a carotenoid composition, a process for producing a carotenoid composition, and methods of use thereof. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160081952 | TALL OIL FATTY ACID FOR USE IN TREATMENT AND ANIMAL FEED SUPPLEMENTS AND COMPOSITIONS - The present invention relates to a tall oil fatty acid for use in the prevention of growth of harmful bacteria in the animal digestive tractand/or in the prevention of intestinal disorders. The invention further relates to a feed supplement and a feed composition comprising tall oil fatty acid. | 03-24-2016 |
