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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Douglas I. Hepler, McLeansville, NC (US);
Inventor:
Douglas I. Hepler, McLeansville, NC (US);
Assignee:
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, ME (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K009/127 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A liposome formulation containing about 1% diclofenac is an effective topical anti-inflammatory topical treatment for lameness in horses. More particularly it has been discovered that a formulation containing vitamin E, phospholipid and diclofenac salt such as the sodium or potassium salt is a highly effective topical anti-inflammatory formulation that is particularly effective in treating lameness in horses.