# US 10,477,881 B2 · Method of feeding young monogastric mammals and compositions fed to young monogastric mammals > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,477,881 B2 - Document ID: US10477881B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/652,976 - Filed: 2017-07-18 - Published: 2017-11-02 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2007-04-02 - Assignees: Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Applicants: Purina Animal Nutrition LLC - Inventors: Bill L. Miller; Edwin L. Stephas - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10477881B2 ## CPC - A23K 50/60: for weanlings - A23K 10/30: from material of plant origin, e.g. roots, seeds or hay; from material of fungal origin, e.g. mushrooms (obtained by microbiological or biochemical processes, e.g. using yeasts or enzymes, A23K10/10) - A23K 20/10: Organic substances - A23K 20/163: Sugars; Polysaccharides - A23K 50/00: Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals - A23K 50/20: for horses - A23K 50/30: for swines - A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs - A23K: FODDER - A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION ## Abstract A method of feeding a monogastric mammal, the method including feeding the monogastric mammal a milk replacer during a feeding period and feeding the monogastric mammal a psyllium composition during the feeding period. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of feeding a healthy non-human monogastric mammal, comprising: orally feeding the healthy non-human monogastric mammal a fluid animal feed during a pre-weaning period, the fluid animal feed comprising a fluid milk replacer and a supplemental feed material in which the supplemental feed material comprises at least one non-digestible, water-soluble fiber including at least about 50 weight percent hemicellulose based on the dry weight of the supplemental feed material, the fluid animal feed being free of sugar alcohol. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, the healthy monogastric mammal consuming at least about 500 milligrams of the supplemental feed material per kilogram of the healthy monogastric mammal per day. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, the healthy monogastric mammal consuming about 1000 milligrams, or less, of the supplemental feed material per kilogram of the healthy monogastric mammal per day. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, a source of the hemicellulose comprising psyllium. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, the healthy monogastric mammal being an equine animal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, the healthy monogastric mammal being a piglet. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, the supplemental feed material in an amount of at least about 1.1 weight percent based on the dry weight of the fluid animal feed. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, the method effective to increase a rate of weight gain by the piglet compared to other piglets not fed a fluid animal feed comprising the supplemental feed material in an amount of at least about 1.1 weight percent based on the dry weight of the fluid animal feed. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, the supplemental feed material in an amount of at least about 0.25 weight percent based on the dry weight of the fluid animal feed. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, the method effective to one or more of: increase a rate of weight gain by the piglet or increase consumption of the fluid animal feed by the piglet compared to other piglets not fed a fluid animal feed comprising the supplemental feed material in an amount of at least about 0.25 weight percent based on the dry weight of the fluid animal feed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, the piglet weighing less than 30 pounds when receiving the supplemental feed material. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, the supplemental feed material being present in an amount from about 0.25 weight percent to about 5 weight percent based on the dry weight of the fluid animal feed. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, the supplemental feed material being present in an amount from about 0.5 weight percent to about 2.5 weight percent based on the dry weight of the fluid animal feed. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, the feeding being ad libitum. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, the supplemental feed material comprising a powder such that at least about 90 weight percent of the supplemental feed material passes through a 100 mesh screen. ### Claim 16 A method of feeding a healthy non-human monogastric mammal, the method comprising: orally feeding the healthy non-human monogastric mammal a fluid animal feed, the fluid animal feed comprising a supplemental feed material and a suspension agent, the supplemental feed material comprising at least one non-digestible, water-soluble fiber including at least about 50 weight percent hemicellulose based on the dry weight of the supplemental feed material, the fluid animal feed being free of sugar alcohol. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, the healthy monogastric mammal consuming at least about 500 milligrams of the supplemental feed material per kilogram of the healthy monogastric mammal per day. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, the healthy monogastric mammal consuming about 1000 milligrams, or less, of the supplemental feed material per kilogram of the healthy monogastric mammal per day. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, a source of the hemicellulose comprising psyllium. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, the healthy monogastric mammal being an equine animal.