Bovine supplement for neonatal calves
AssigneeTechmix, Inc.
InventorsNathan C. Upah, Aaron N. Fritchen, Dennis M. McKilligan, Bradley W. Kolstad
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a feed supplement preparation for administration to ruminant animals and, more particularly, to a formulation for an oral bovine supplement for neonatal calves that delivers naturally occurring caffeine, antioxidants and other electrolytes in a stable liquid form of moderate viscosity.
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A neonatal bovine dietary supplement that delivers a dose of a naturally occurring source of caffeine to a neonatal calf, the supplement comprising non-synthetic caffeine in the form of green tea extract which is present in an amount of 1-15% wt, and a viscosity adjustor in liquid form, wherein a viscosity of the supplement is 400-800 centipoise at 21 degrees Celsius such that the supplement is absorbed through the oral mucosal lining of the neonatal calf.
A neonatal bovine dietary supplement that delivers a dose of a naturally occurring source of caffeine to a neonatal calf, the supplement comprising non-synthetic caffeine in the form of green tea extract, and a viscosity adjustor in liquid form, wherein a viscosity of the supplement is 400-800 centipoise at 21 degrees Celsius such that the supplement is absorbed through the oral mucosal lining of the neonatal calf, wherein the green tea extract contains a concentrated amount of caffeine so that a 10-40 ml liquid dose of the supplement delivers 100-400 mg caffeine to the neonatal calf.
A neonatal bovine dietary supplement that delivers a dose of a naturally occurring source of caffeine to a neonatal calf, the supplement comprising green tea extract, xanthan gum, corn syrup, and water, wherein the corn syrup is present in the supplement in an amount of 40-75% wt, and wherein the viscosity of the supplement is 400-800 centipoise at 21 degrees Celsius such that the supplement is absorbed through the oral mucosal lining of the neonatal calf.
A neonatal bovine dietary supplement that delivers a dose of a naturally occurring source of caffeine to a neonatal calf, the supplement comprising green tea extract, xanthan gum, corn syrup, and water, wherein the green tea extract in the supplement is about 2-3% wt.
A method of use of a neonatal bovine dietary supplement containing a naturally occurring source of caffeine for a new-born calf, said method comprising:
- (a) being presented with a new-born calf suffering from bovine dystocia;
- (b) administering to the calf a dose of the supplement comprising non-synthetic caffeine and a viscosity adjustor in liquid form, wherein a viscosity of the supplement is 400-800 centipoise at 21 degrees Celsius;
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- (c) wherein the supplement is absorbed through the oral mucosal lining of the calf.
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