Ractopamine for pre-and peripubertal female bovidae
AssigneeEli Lilly and Company
InventorDeana L. Hancock
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for increasing the milk producing capacity of a female bovidae, by administering an effective amount of an active agent to the bovidae during its mammary glands' allometric growth phase preceding first conception. The active agent is ractopamine or a physiologically acceptable salt.
Claims5
A method of increasing the milk producing capability of a female bovidae which comprises administering to the bovidae, during its mammary glands' allometric growth phase preceding first conception, an effective amount of an active agent which is 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(1-methyl-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propylamino)ethanol or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.
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