Dietary supplement for athletic pets
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsMonique Y. Sidebottom, Arleigh J. Reynolds
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Abstract
A method for helping pets recover from periods of strenuous activity includes providing a source of carbohydrates formulated to provide a readily available replenishment source of glycogen for the pet and providing a replenishment source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants which are expended at rates that are higher during the strenuous activity than during non-strenuous activity.
Claims4
A pet food composition formulated to prepare a pet for strenuous activity and replenish nutrients in a pet after strenuous activities, said pet food composition comprising:
- between about 25% and about 35% by weight of maltodextrin;
- vitamins comprising about 200 mg to about 400 mg of vitamin E and from about 250 mg to about 350 mg of vitamin C;
- a mineral premix comprising
- about 66% by weight salt,
- about 16% by weight zinc sulfate,
- about 11% by weight ferrous sulfate,
- about 5% by weight manganese sulfate,
- about 1% by weight copper sulfate,
- less than 1% by weight calcium iodate, and
- less than 1% by weight sodium selenite;
- and
- wherein the antioxidants comprise between about 0.5 mg to about 10 mg of astaxanthin.
A pet food composition formulated to prepare a pet for strenuous activity and replenish nutrients in a pet after strenuous activities, said pet food composition comprising:
- about 1.2% by weight calcium phosphate;
- about 2.0% by weight corn syrup;
- about 5.0% by weight dextrose;
- about 30.0% by weight maltodextrin;
- about 0.5% by weight mineral premix;
- about 2.5% by weight molasses;
- about 2.0% by weight potassium gluconate;
- about 53.5% by weight rice flour;
- about 1.0% by weight salt;
- about 1.2% by weight vitamin C;
- about 1.0% by weight vitamin E;
- and
- less than 1% by weight vitamin premix.
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