Feed and methods for controlling tick infestations in a mammal
AssigneeIn the Bowl Animal Health, Inc.
InventorsRobin S. Readnour, Kevin E. Willard, Joseph R. Winkle
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Abstract
An oral animal feed and a method of controlling ticks in a mammal in need thereof by orally administering to the mammal an effective amount of a spinosyn for an effective time to thereby cause the amount of spinosyn in the mammal's blood to rise to and maintain at a therapeutically effective level for controlling ticks.
Claims19
A method of controlling a tick infestation in a mammal in need thereof, comprising orally administering to said mammal an effective amount of a spinosyn for a period of time selected from the group consisting of at least one week and at least two weeks at a frequency selected from the group consisting of at least 3 times per week, substantially daily and daily.
A method of controlling a tick infestation in a mammal in need thereof, comprising orally administering to said mammal an effective amount of a spinosyn for an effective time at a frequency selected from the group consisting of at least 3 times per week, substantially daily and daily, wherein said administration provides a concentration of spinosyn of more than about 300 ng/mL and less than about 6000 ng/mL in said mammal's blood for a period of time selected from the group consisting of at least 30 days and at least 365 days.
A feed or a chew for a mammal, comprising a feed selected from the group consisting of:
- a chew, a dry feed and a wet feed;
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- an effective amount of at least one spinosyn, wherein said feed or chew is formulated for administration to the mammal substantially daily.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.