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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2007
Applicant:
Norman Bruce Williamson, Palmerston North, NZ;
Inventor:
Norman Bruce Williamson, Palmerston North, NZ;
Assignee:
Massey University, Palmerston North, NZ;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A23K 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention encompasses methods of reducing the incidence of mastitis in an animal, and compositions and devices therefor. The methods and other aspects of the invention can be used to reduce the incidence of infection in the teat or mammary gland. In particular, but not exclusively, the invention encompasses a method of applying to the teat canal and/or teat sinus a composition comprising exogenous keratin.