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US 9,848,622 B2Granted
Compositions and methods for enhancing immune system of felines
AssigneeHill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
InventorsRyan Michael Yamka, Kim Gene Friesen, Steven Curtis Zicker
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Abstract
Compositions and methods useful to enhance the development of the immune system of a growing animal are disclosed.
Claims20
A method to enhance the immune response of a feline to an antigen, the method comprising:
- administering to the feline in need thereof and to the mother of the feline while the feline is in utero, a pet food composition comprising:
- about 200 to about 1200 IU/kg vitamin E;
- about 50 to about 500 ppm vitamin C;
- about 0.1% to about 0.7% EPA;
- about 2400 ppm to about 7500 ppm choline;
- and
- about 0.1% to about 0.5% DHA,
- wherein the feline is a kitten born from a queen fed the composition prior to pregnancy and during the pregnancy;
- and
- wherein the kitten is also fed the composition prior to weaning and post weaning.
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