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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard D. Kealy, Waterloo, IL (US);
David M. Bebiak, Villa Ridge, MO (US);
Assignee:
Nestec, LTD, Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/18 ;
Abstract
A gender specific food for puppies is disclosed where the food includes at least about 0.25% methionine by weight and at least about 0.45% total sulfur amino acids. The food further includes a total dietary lipid level based on gender, and for maximizing body weight and length gains, lipid levels and the amounts of methionine are adjusted based upon the gender of the puppy.