Compositions including pyruvate for companion animals and methods of use thereof
AssigneeHill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
InventorsRyan Michael Yamka, Nolan Zebulon Frantz, Steven C. Zicker
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Abstract
The invention encompasses compositions and methods for treating or preventing kidney disease in a companion animal, wherein the compositions and methods include feeding the companion animal an edible composition including at least one pyruvate or salt thereof.
Claims5
A method for treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms of kidney disease in a companion animal, which comprises feeding the animal a nutritionally complete, edible food composition comprising one or more pyruvates in an amount effective to treat or ameliorate one or more symptoms of the kidney damage, wherein the companion animal is a cat or a dog,
- wherein the one or more pyruvates is present in the composition in an amount of up to about 20% by weight of the composition, and
- wherein the one or more pyruvates is not an ester of pyruvic acid.
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