Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.

Colgate Palmolive Company

William David Schoenherr

Dennis Edward Jewell

Dale Allen Fritsch

Kathy L Gross

Christina Khoo

Bruce Caterson

Christopher Bond Little

John Leander Harwood

John Francis Innes

Kim Gene Friesen

Ryan Michael Yamka

Craig R Cowley

Samer Waleed Khedheyer Al-Murrani

Harry Mead Clark, Iii

Kim Gene Freisen

Cheryl C Miller

Craig Richard Cowley

Lauren Jay Kats

Claudia Anne Kirk

Harry Mead Clark

C A C247 Veterinary Teaching Hospital Kirk

Harry Mead Iii Clark

Methods for promoting health or wellness, regulating food intake, and increasing nitrogen retention in an adult animal by feeding the animal a food containing lysine in an amount of at least about 3% by weight of total protein. Also, kits containing lysine and a food suitable for consumption in separate packages and instructions for how to combine the lysine and food are provided.

Methods for promoting health or wellness in adult animals

Compositions comprising docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and optionally one or more fatty acids selected from the group consisting of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), arachidonic acid (ARA), linoleic acid (LA), and &#x3b1;-linoleic acid (ALA) are administered to felines for preventing or treating feline inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Methods for detecting inflammatory bowel disease in a feline

Methods, compositions and kits for diagnosing osteoarthritis in a feline are disclosed. The methods of the invention comprise detecting differential expression of at least one biomarker in a body sample. preferably a blood sample, where the biomarker is differentially expressed in osteoarthritis.

Methods and compositions for diagnosing osteoarthritis in a feline

This invention is directed generally to compositions (including foods, supplements, treats, toys, etc.) for animal consumption, particularly compositions that tend to aid in weight loss or reduction in weight gain, and particularly compositions that comprise one or more medium chain fatty acid triglycerides ('MCT'). This invention also is directed generally to methods for using such compositions. This invention is further directed generally to processes for making such compositions.

Composition for animal consumption

A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.

Method for decreasing cartilage damage in dogs

Methods for restoring a more nearly normal joint function in an osteoarthritic dog and methods for decreasing the likelihood of a dog developing osteoarthritis involve administering to the dogs a composition containing an effective concentration of the omega-3 fatty acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).

Omega-3 fatty acids for osteoarthritis

Methods for decreasing cartilage damage in dogs

A method for preparing compositions, comprising docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and optionally one or more fatty acids selected from the group consisting of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), arachidonic acid (ARA), linoleic acid (LA), and &#x3b1;-linoleic acid (ALA), that are administered to felines for treating feline inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Method for preparing compositions for preventing or treating inflammatory bowel disease

The present invention relates to methods for producing dimensionally stable low carbohydrate pet food compositions.

Pet food composition and method

Compositions comprising eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid in a ratio of from 1.2 to 2 are administered to felines to treat feline inflammatory bowel disease.

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Hoyt, KS, United States of America

William David Schoenherr