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US 7,731,996 B2Granted
Dietary regime for companion animals
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsJennifer Susan Bruce, Richard G. Bradley, Simon Reginald Hall
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Abstract
The present invention provides a dietary regime for a companion animal. The dietary regime comprises feeding the companion animal a food product which is designed for administration for a particular event. The present invention includes a sequence of products for feeding at prescribed times or in a prescribed order to accommodate a physiological need or modify a physiological response.
Claims4
A method for providing a diet for a feline companion animal, the method comprising sequentially administering pet food products in the following steps:
- a) feeding the feline companion animal a first food product during the afternoon or during the evening, and
- b) feeding the feline companion animal a second food product during the morning,
- wherein the composition of the first food product comprises a fat content providing at least a 5% higher fat energy content to the first food product relative to the second food product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.