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US 2012/0237958 A1Published application
Methods for identifying animals with a reduced ability to digest lipid and protein
OwnerCarolyn Jean Cupp, Avinash Patilinventors
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Abstract
The invention provides methods for identifying animals with a reduced ability to digest fat or protein by determining various blood and physical factors for the animals and comparing the determined values to standard values that are indicative of a reduced ability to digest fat and protein.
Claims21
A method for identifying an animal with a reduced ability to digest lipid comprising
- determining for the animal at least two of the factors:
- Vitamin E concentration;
- Vitamin B12 concentration;
- folate concentration;
- pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity;
- body condition score;
- skin fold thickness;
- and
- age
- and, for the corresponding factors, determining that the animal has a reduced ability to digest lipid if:
- Vitamin E concentration is less than or equal to 5 mg/L;
- Vitamin B12 concentration is less than or equal to 200 ng/L;
- folate concentration is less than or equal to 15 μg/L;
- pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity is greater than or equal to 3.5 μg/L;
- body condition score is less than 3 on a 5 point scale;
- skin fold thickness is less than or equal to 2 mm;
- and
- age is equal to or greater than 70% of the average lifespan for the type of animal.
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A method for identifying an animal with a reduced ability to digest protein comprising
- determining for the animal at least two of the factors:
- Vitamin E concentration;
- Vitamin B12 concentration;
- folate concentration;
- body condition score;
- and
- age
- and, for the corresponding factors, determining that the animal has a reduced ability to digest lipid if:
- Vitamin E concentration is less than or equal to 5 mg/L;
- Vitamin B12 concentration is less than or equal to 200 ng/L;
- folate concentration is less than or equal to 15 μg/L;
- body condition score is less than 3 on a 5 point scale;
- age is equal to or greater than 70% of the average lifespan for the type of animal.
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A means for communicating information about or instructions for one or more of (1) using various combinations of Vitamin E concentration;
- Vitamin B12 concentration;
- folate concentration;
- pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity;
- body condition score;
- skin fold thickness;
- and age for identifying animals with a reduced ability to digest lipid;
- (2) using various combinations of Vitamin E concentration;
- Vitamin B12 concentration;
- folate concentration;
- body condition score;
- and age for identifying animals with a reduced ability to digest protein;
- and (3) using the kits of the invention for identifying animals with a reduced ability to digest fat or protein, the means comprising a document, digital storage media, optical storage media, audio presentation, or visual display containing the information or instructions. Preferably, the communication means is a displayed web site, visual display, kiosk, brochure, product label, package insert, advertisement, handout, public announcement, audiotape, videotape, DVD, CD-ROM, computer readable chip, computer readable card, computer readable disk, computer memory, or combination thereof containing such information or instructions.
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