Administration of copper to an animal
OwnerWayne Leech, Donald George McLaren +1inventors
InventorsWayne Leech, Donald George McLaren, Keith David Mcsporran
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to the administration of copper to an animal using a composition containing copper dextran. A method is described for increasing the copper levels in an animal by the administration of a composition containing copper dextran. A preferred method of administration is intra muscularly. The use of this composition has been found to both address copper deficiencies in an animal, particularly deer.
Claims31
A method for increasing the copper levels in an animal by the administration of a composition containing copper dextran in a dose in a manner selected from parenterally;
- intramuscularly;
- and a combination thereof;
A method for increasing the copper levels in an animal as claimed in any one of the above claims in which the dose is sufficient to result in an increase in blood serum copper concentration in the animal of at least 1.5 μmol/l 24 hours after administration.
A method for increasing the copper levels in an animal as claimed in any one of the above claims in which the amount of composition administered is sufficient to result in an increase in mean liver copper concentration of the animal exceeds 800 μmol/kg after 14 days.
A method for increasing the copper levels in an animal as claimed in any one of the above claims in which the amount of composition administered is sufficient to increase the mean liver copper concentration of the animal exceeds 500 μmol/kg after 28 days.
A method for increasing the copper levels in an animal as claimed in any one of the above claims in which the amount of composition administered is sufficient to increase the mean liver copper concentration of the animal exceeds 100 μmol/kg after 90 days.
A method for increasing the copper levels in an animal as claimed in any one of the above claims ma which the amount of composition administered is sufficient to increase the mean liver copper concentration in the animal remains above 1000 μmol/kg after 14 days.
A method for increasing the copper levels in an animal as claimed in any one of the above claims in which the amount of composition administered is sufficient to increase the mean liver copper level in the animal is 1000 μmol/kg or greater after 14 days from administration.
A method for increasing the copper levels in an animal as claimed in any one of the above claims, in which the dose is split into two or more portions and administered at separate sites on the animal in a manner selected from:
- substantially concurrently, and sequentially.
A method for increasing the copper levels in an animal as claimed in any one of the above claims in which the animal is a deer.
A composition containing copper dextran in a form suitable for administration to an animal for use to increase copper levels in the animal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.