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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allan Lepine, Lewisburg, OH (US);
Gregory A Reinhart, Dayton, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Iams Company, Dayton, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 74 ; 426656 ; 426658 ; 426615 ; 426805 ;
Abstract
A pet food composition is provided for large breed puppies which contains from about 0.75% to 0.95% by weight calcium and from about 0.62% to 0.72% by weight phosphorous. The composition further includes a source of protein, a source of fiber, and a source of fat. The pet food composition is fed to large breed puppies to provide optimum skeletal growth and reduce the incidence of skeletal abnormalities.