The Iams Company

Alimentary Health Limited

The Procter Gamble Company

Mars, Incorporated

Geroscience, Inc.

The Ians Company

Iams Europe B.v.

Gary Mitchell Davenport

Gregory Dean Sunvold

Mark Alan Tetrick

Michael Anthony Ceddia

Liam Diarmuid O'Mahony

Barry Kiely

Thomas William-Maxwell Boileau

Robert Jason Vickers

John Kevin Collins

Michael Griffin Hayek

Gregory Allen Reinhart

Stefan Patrick Massimino

George Roth

Donald K Ingram

Jin Zhang

Ashok Premchand Luhadiya

John Russell Burr

Russell Lee Kelley

Josef Pitha

Jamie Clyde Matthews

Elizabeth Anne Flickinger

Barry Pius Simla Villa Kiely

John Kevin Spur Hill Collins

Allan John Lepine

Russell Lee Kelly

Eric Karl Altom

Donald Ingram

Mark A Lane

Joseph Pitha

Anna Katharine Shoveller

Margaret Ann Gooding

Barry Pius Kiely

Liam Diarmuid O'mahony

Donald Keith Ingram

George S Roth

According to the present invention there are provided methods of regulating the immune system of a companion animal and methods of improving the digestion of a companion animal, wherein each of said methods comprises administering to a companion animal a probiotic bacteria strain of the genus

Methods of use of probiotic bifidobacteria for companion animals

According to the invention there is provided a strain of lactic acid bacteria of the speciesobtainable by isolation from resected and washed canine gastrointestinal tract having a probiotic activity in animals. Methods of use and compositions comprising theof the present invention are also provided.

Canine probiotic bifidobacterium pseudolongum

A method for decreasing inflammation and stress in a mammal comprising; administration to a mammal a composition comprising a glucose anti-metabolite; and wherein said composition comprises amounts of the glucose anti-metabolite sufficient to lower a level of a C-reactive protein in the blood of the mammal subsequent to administration of the glucose anti-metabolite.

Method for decreasing inflammation and stress in a mammal

Method of treating diarrhea in a canine

According to the invention there is provided a strain of lactic acid bacteria of the genus Lactobacilli obtainable by isolation from resected and washed canine gastrointestinal tract having a probiotic activity in animals. Methods of use and compositions comprising the Lactobacilli of the present invention are also provided.

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According to the present invention there are provided methods of use in companion animals of probiotic bacteria of the genus

Canine probiotic bifidobacteria globosum

Methods of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in the quality of life of a mammal comprising the step of administering to the mammal a composition comprising an effective amount of mannoheptulose wherein the effective amount of mannoheptulose provides a dosage to the mammal on a daily basis from about 0.001 gram per kilogram of body weight of the mammal to about 1 gram per kilogram of body weight of the mammal.

Method of maintaining and/or attenuating a decline in quality of life

According to the invention there is provided a strain of lactic acid bacteria of the species Bifidobacteriaobtainable by isolation from resected and washed canine gastrointestinal tract having a probiotic activity in animals. Methods of use and compositions comprising the Bifidobacteriaof the present invention are also provided.

Methods of treatment or prevention of gastrointestinal disorders using canine probiotic bifidobacterium

According to the invention there is provided a strain of lactic acid bacteria of the genusobtainable by isolation from resected and washed canine gastrointestinal tract having a probiotic activity in animals. Methods of use and compositions comprising theof the present invention are also provided.

A process and composition for controlling fecal hair excretion and trichobezoar formation in animals such as cats and rabbits is provided and includes feeding the animal a composition comprising from about 10 to about 42 wt % crude protein, from about 4 to about 30 wt % fat, from about 1 to about 25 wt % total dietary fiber, and a supplemental fiber source. The supplemental fiber source is present in amounts which provide from about 1 to about 13 weight percent of supplemental total dietary fiber. The animal is maintained on the diet for a sufficient period of time to control fecal hair excretion and trichobezoar formation.

Process for controlling fecal hair excretion and trichobezoar formation

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Dayton, OH, United States of America

Gary Mitchell Davenport