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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2021
Applicant:
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS (US);
Inventors:
Matthew Jackson, Topeka, KS (US);
Dennis Jewell, Lawrence, KS (US);
Assignee:
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Overland Park, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/198 (2006.01); A23K 10/30 (2016.01); A23K 20/142 (2016.01); A23K 20/158 (2016.01); A23K 50/40 (2016.01); A61K 31/205 (2006.01); A61K 36/21 (2006.01); A61K 36/45 (2006.01); A61K 36/55 (2006.01); A61K 36/752 (2006.01); A61P 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/198 (2013.01); A23K 10/30 (2016.05); A23K 20/142 (2016.05); A23K 20/158 (2016.05); A23K 50/40 (2016.05); A61K 31/205 (2013.01); A61K 36/21 (2013.01); A61K 36/45 (2013.01); A61K 36/55 (2013.01); A61K 36/752 (2013.01); A61P 1/14 (2018.01);
Abstract
Described herein are pet food compositions comprising an amino acid component comprising: lysine; betaine; and glutamic acid and/or a salt thereof present in an amount of about 7 wt. % or more, based on the total weight of the pet food composition; and about 3.3 wt. % or more, of a fatty acid component comprising a fatty acid having an aliphatic tail of 6 to 12 carbons and/or an omega-3 fatty acid, based on the total weight of the pet food composition.