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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2008
Applicants:
Wai Cheuk, San Marcos, CA (US);
Christina Khoo, Lawrence, KS (US);
Inventors:
Wai Cheuk, San Marcos, CA (US);
Christina Khoo, Lawrence, KS (US);
Assignee:
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Compositions (including pharmaceutical compositions, foods, supplements, toys and treats) comprising a microbial exopolysaccharide are provided as well as methods for preventing or reducing diarrhea in a mammal wherein the method comprises administering a therapeutically amount of a microbial exopolysaccharide to a mammal in need thereof.