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20080317884 | Enhancing Disease Resistance In An Animal - A method to enhance disease resistance in an animal comprising feeding the animal a diet enriched in antioxidants and providing behavioral enrichment. In one embodiment, the behavioral enrichment comprises exercising the animal regularly effective to cause behavioral enrichment, wherein the feeding and exercising combination is effective to increase neutrophil phagocytosis and B cell percentages. | 12-25-2008 |
20090149529 | Antioxidant-Containing Food Composition For Use In Enhancing Antiviral Immunity In Companion Animals - The invention encompasses compositions for enhancing the ability of a companion animal to resist and/or overcome viral infections. The compositions of the invention include an amount of lipoic acid that is effective in enhancing the antiviral immunity of a companion animal. | 06-11-2009 |
20090156658 | Antioxidant-Containing Food Composition For Use In Inhibiting Histamine Pathways In Companion Animals - The invention encompasses compositions for inhibiting histamine release pathways in a companion animal, for example, felines and in treating or preventing idiopathic cystitis or interstitial cystitis. The compositions of the invention include an amount of lipoic acid that is effective in inhibiting histamine release pathways in a companion animal, for example, felines and in treating or preventing idiopathic cystitis or interstitial cystitis. | 06-18-2009 |
20090176864 | Methods For Improving Hepatic and Immune Function In An Animal - The invention encompasses compositions and methods for improving animal health and in certain embodiments to compositions and methods for improving hepatic and immune function in aged felines. | 07-09-2009 |
20100076064 | Methods For Improving Liver Clearance of Xenobiotic Substances In An Animal - A method for improving liver clearance of xenobiotic substances in an animal by feeding the animal lipoic acid in amounts of from about 10 mg to about 1000 mg per day. | 03-25-2010 |
20110135785 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING HEPATIC AND IMMUNE FUNCTION IN AN ANIMAL - The invention encompasses compositions and methods for improving animal health and in certain embodiments to compositions and methods for improving hepatic and immune function in aged felines. | 06-09-2011 |
20110251268 | ANTIOXIDANT-CONTAINING FOOD COMPOSITION FOR USE IN INHIBITING HISTAMINE PATHWAYS IN COMPANION ANIMALS - The invention encompasses methods for inhibiting histamine release pathways in a companion animal, for example, felines and in treating or preventing idiopathic cystitis or interstitial cystitis. The compositions and methods of the invention include an amount of lipoic acid that is effective in inhibiting histamine release pathways in a companion animal, for example, felines and in treating or preventing idiopathic cystitis or interstitial cystitis. | 10-13-2011 |
20110256118 | ANTIOXIDANT-CONTAINING FOOD COMPOSITION FOR USE IN ENHANCING ANTIVIRAL IMMUNITY IN COMPANION ANIMALS - The invention encompasses methods for enhancing the ability of a companion animal to resist and/or overcome viral infections. The methods of the invention include an amount of lipoic acid that is effective in enhancing the antiviral immunity of a companion animal. | 10-20-2011 |
20120004291 | COMPANION ANIMAL COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING PYRUVIC ACID AND SALTS THEREOF AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The invention encompasses pet food compositions and methods for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases or disorders in companion animals, for example, for the treatment or obesity, including administering a pet food composition including pyruvic acid or a salt thereof to a companion animal, or lipoic acid or salt thereof and pyruvic acid or a salt thereof to a companion animal. The invention encompasses pet food compositions and methods for managing weight including administering a pet food composition including pyruvic acid or a salt thereof, or lipoic acid or a salt thereof and pyruvic acid or a salt thereof to a companion animal to a companion animal. | 01-05-2012 |
20120288608 | PET FOOD COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING A SUSTAINED-RELEASE LIPOIC ACID AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE THEREOF - The invention encompasses pet food composition that delivers a slow, sustained-release amount of lipoic acid or a salt thereof when fed orally to a companion animal. The invention also encompasses methods of manufacture and use of the compositions. | 11-15-2012 |
20120309828 | COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING PYRUVATE FOR COMPANION ANIMALS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - 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. | 12-06-2012 |