Food supplementation composition containing one or more vitamin d3 compounds and one or more magnesium salts
AssigneeDsm IP Assets B.V.
InventorsRobert ELLIOTT, Gilbert WEBER
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Abstract
Use of one or more vitamin D3 compounds chosen from the group 1-α-hydroxy vitamin D3, 25-hydroxy vitamin D3, 1-α-, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D3, in combination with one or more magnesium salts to prevent milk fever mammals.
Claims15
1-10. (canceled)
A method of substantially ameliorating milk fever in an animal prior to calving comprising:
- administering a dry food composition comprising:
- from about 100 μg per kg to about 1000 μg per kilogram 25 hydroxy vitamin D3;
- and
- one or more magnesium salts;
- to said animal;
- wherein the dry food composition comprises:
- a dry food;
- and
- a premix comprising said 25 hydroxy vitamin D3.
A method for substantially ameliorating milk fever in an animal, said method comprising the step of administering to the animal prior to calving and in need of such treatment an amount of 1 mg to 10 mg of 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 and from 50 g to 150 g of magnesium chloride and/or magnesium sulphate per day wherein administering comprises the step of administering a dry food composition comprising:
- a dry food;
- and
- a premix comprising said 25 hydroxy vitamin D3.
A method of substantially ameliorating milk fever in an animal comprising:
- administering a dry food composition comprising:
- from about 100 μg per kg to about 1000 μg per kilogram 25 hydroxy vitamin D3, and
- one or more magnesium salts,
- to said animal;
- wherein the dry food composition comprises:
- a dry food;
- and
- a premix comprising said 25 hydroxy vitamin D3;
- and
- wherein said premix is the sole source of 25 hydroxy vitamin D3 administered to said animal;
- wherein the magnesium salt is magnesium chloride and/or magnesium sulphate;
- and
- wherein the administering starts one to four weeks prior to calving.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.