Dietary lipids for improving skin and coat of pets
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsFrancois Couzy, Catherine Boissin-Delaporte
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Abstract
A source of dietary lipids containing anti-microbial fatty acids is added to a food composition intended for improving or maintaining the skin health and/or coat quality in a pet by preventing or regulating the growth of skin pathogens and of microflora responsible for the generation of body surface and coat odors.
Claims19
A pet food composition comprising at least a source of dietary lipids selected for their ability to modulate the content of anti-microbial fatty acids in the epidermis of mammals.
A method for preparing a pet food composition intended for improving or maintaining the skin health and/or coat quality in a pet which comprises obtaining a source of dietary lipids and utilizing the source to prepare the pet food composition.
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