Nestec S.a.

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Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Nestec Ltd

Janet R Jackson

Mark Eric Cook

Leonard S Girsh

Arleigh James Reynolds

Mark K Waldron

Thomas J Ernst

Peter Van Bladeren

Robert S Lepp

Beth M Drake

Michael Parson

Systems and methods for providing nutritional and other products to animals are provided. Generally, the invention provides a dispensing system comprising an activity monitoring device, and a dispensing device comprising a processor programmed to receive a communication generated by the activity monitoring device. The processor controls the dispensing device to dispense a nutritional or other product in response to the communication from the activity monitoring device. The activity monitoring device can be attached to an animal and communicate with the dispensing device information regarding the nutritional requirements of the animal.

Systems and methods for providing products to animals

Methods for the reduction or prevention of oxidative stress in an animal comprising administering to the animal an effective amount of a composition comprising astaxanthin and/or Vitamin E are described. Also described are compositions comprising astaxanthin and/or Vitamin E, the compositions being effective for the reduction or prevention of oxidative stress in an animal.

Methods and compositions for reducing oxidative stress in an animal

A method and system related to pet medical care and pet location which includes an implantable multiple function chip. The chip includes data storage portions for identification, medical notices and GPS location parameters. The method and system further includes first and second wireless receiver and transmitter devices to be utilized by a veterinarian and a pet owner respectively. The business method and system are designed to be marketed through the offices of veterinary medical doctors and animal health clinics.

Multi-function implantable chip for pets

A method of inhibiting the growth ofin a pet food product includes the step of adding at least 0.3% by weight conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) to the pet food product. Specifically, adding conjugated linoleic acid to the pet food product includes the steps of adding conjugated linoleic acid to a pet food meal pre-mix, extruding the conjugated linoleic acid containing premix to form the pet food product, cutting the pet food product to size, and drying the pet food product. The method can further include the step of coating the dried, cut to size pet food product with conjugated linoleic acid.

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A digestive system bezoar in a human or non-human animal susceptible to bezoar formation can be reduced in size by administering to the animal a food grade agent for emulsifying fat in an amount sufficient to reduce the size of the bezoar so that the bezoar can pass out of the animal's digestive system. In a similar method for preventing bezoar formation in a human or non-human animal susceptible to bezoar formation, a food grade agent for emulsifying fat can be administered to the animal in an amount sufficient to prevent formation of bezoars, or at least to prevent formation of bezoars larger than a size that becomes trapped in the animal's digestive system.

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Columbia, IL, United States of America

Janet R Jackson