Milk-based powder for pets
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsFrancois Couzy, Jean-Louis Leuba
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Abstract
A pet milk powder of a cow's milk powder which contains lactose, and lactase in an amount sufficient to reduce the symptoms of gastrointestinal intolerance in pets when the powder or a solution made from the powder is ingested by the pet. At least a portion of the lactose in the pet milk powder is hydrolyzed upon reconstitution of the powder with a solvent. Also, a pet milk-based drink made by reconstituting the powder with a solvent such as water.
Claims17
A pet milk powder comprising a cow's milk powder which contains lactose, and lactase in an amount sufficient to reduce the symptoms of gastrointestinal intolerance in pets when the powder or a solution made from the powder is ingested by the pet, wherein at least a portion of the lactose in the pet milk powder is hydrolyzed upon reconstitution of the powder with a solvent.
A drink formulated for pets comprising a cow's milk powder which contains lactase providing about 75 UI/100 g to about 125 UI/100 g of powder, wherein the drink comprises hydrolyzed and unhydrolyzed lactose.
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