Animal growth promotion
AssigneeMerck & Co., Inc.
InventorsAlexander Elbrecht, Yi-Tien Yang, Roy G. Smith
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Abstract
Female prenatal, neonatal and postnatal animals are treated with compositions containing steroid biosynthesis inhibitors or antagonists which prevents the conversion of androgens to estrogens. The compositions are useful for improving growth and feed efficiency.
Claims4
A method (of) for enhancing weight gain and feed efficiency in an animal comprising administering to a healthy animal a weight gain enhancing and feed efficiency enhancing amount of an aromatase inhibitor.
A method for enhancing weight gain and feed efficiency in meat animals comprising administering to a health meat animal a weight gain enhancing and feed efficiency enhancing amount of an aromatase inhibitor.
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