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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Russell L. Kelley, Eaton, OH (US);
Assignee:
The Iams Company, Dayton, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/18 ; A23K 1/165 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/18 ; A23K 1/165 ;
Abstract
A process is provided for enhancing reproductive performance in a companion animal such as a dog or cat by feeding the animal a diet including omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in a ratio of from about 3.5:1 to about 12.5:1. When an animal is fed the diet of the present invention, the essential fatty acid status in the animal is maintained, and litter size is maintained through subsequent parities.