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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2006
Dale E. Bauman, Ithaca, NY (US);
Euridice Castaneda-gutierrez, Ithaca, NY (US);
Walter R. Butler, Freeville, NY (US);
Michael DE Veth, Speyer, DE;
Angelika-maria Pfeiffer, Lambrecht, DE;
Dale E. Bauman, Ithaca, NY (US);
Euridice Castaneda-Gutierrez, Ithaca, NY (US);
Walter R. Butler, Freeville, NY (US);
Michael de Veth, Speyer, DE;
Angelika-Maria Pfeiffer, Lambrecht, DE;
Cornell Research Foundation, Inc., Ithaca, NY (US);
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Abstract
This invention provides methods for improving reproductive performance of lactating dairy cows and other mammals. The method in the case of cows comprises feeding to the cows, a composition comprising conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs), cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12. When these CLAs are fed daily to dairy cows starting at or prior to calving, and continued after parturition, an improvement in reproductive performance is observed.