Additive for an animal feed
AssigneeFinnfeeds International Ltd.
InventorsJuha Apajalahti, Nina Rautonen, Michael Bedford
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of a combination of a protease and an inner salt of a quaternary amine carboxylic acid for the preparation of an agent for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of coccidiosis and bacterial infections such as necrotic enterities in animals. Preferred embodiments of the invention comprise the inclusion of a xylanase and/or an α-amylase in the agent. A nutritional additive comprising a combination of an inner salt of a quaternary amine carboxylic acid protease and (optionally) a xylanase and an α-amylase is also disclosed. It can be used for improving the rate of weight gain of animals.
Claims18
A method for preventing Eimeria infection in an animal, the method comprising feeding the animal a mixture comprising a protease and betaine wherein the protease and the betaine are in amounts effective for treating or preventing an Eimeria infection in the animal.
A method for preventing Eimeria infection in a chicken, the method comprising feeding the chicken a mixture comprising a protease and betaine wherein the protease and the inner salt of the carboxylic acid are in amounts effective for treating or preventing an Eimeria infection in the chicken.
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