Method for improving clinical signs in animals with renal disease
AssigneeThe Iams Company
InventorsGregory D. Sunvold, Mark A. Tetrick, Gregory A. Reinhart
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Abstract
A pet food composition is provided which improves several important clinical indicators in the renal patient and includes adequate protein, has low phosphorus levels, improves metabolic buffering, and lowers blood triglyceride levels in the animal. The animal is fed a composition which includes from about 10 to about 32% crude protein, from about 8 to about 20% fat, from about 3 to about 25% total dietary fiber, and fermentable fibers which have an organic matter disappearance of 15 to 60 percent when fermented by fecal bacteria for a 24 hour period, the fibers being present in amounts from about 1 to 11 weight percent of supplemental total dietary fiber.
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A process for improving clinical signs in an animal with renal disease comprising:
- feeding said animal a composition comprising from about 10 to about 32% crude protein, from about 8 to about 20% fat, from about 3 to about 25% total dietary fiber, and fermentable fibers which have an organic matter disappearance of 15 to 60 percent when fermented by fecal bacteria for a 24 hour period, said fibers being present in amounts from about 1 to 11 weight percent of supplemental total dietary fiber, and
- maintaining said animal on said diet for a sufficient period of time to reduce BUN and creatinine levels in said animal.
A process for lowering blood serum triglycerides in an animal with renal disease comprising feeding said animal a diet comprising from about 10 to about 32% crude protein, from about 8 to about 20% fat, and fermentable fibers which have an organic matter disappearance of 15 to 60 percent when fermented by fecal bacteria for a 24 hour period, said fibers being present in amounts from about 1 to 11 weight percent of supplemental total dietary fiber, and in which the ratio of calories from protein in said diet to calories from fat in said diet is greater than about 0.40:1.
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