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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory Dean Sunvold, Eaton, OH (US);
Mark Alan Tetrick, Dayton, OH (US);
Gary Mitchell Davenport, Dayton, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Iams Company, Dayton, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1205 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1205 ;
Abstract
A process for feeding a pet food supplement or diet to an overweight canine for the purpose of promoting weight loss, increasing lean body mass, and enhancing the satiety of the animal is provided. The supplement or diet contains an effective amount of L-carnitine.