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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2005
Bruce Caterson, Cardiff, GB;
Christopher Bond Little, St. Leonards, AU;
John Leander Harwood, Cardiff, GB;
John Francis Innes, Wirral, GB;
Dale A. Fritsch, Topeka, KS (US);
Dennis Edward Jewell, Lawrence, KS (US);
William David Schoenherr, Hoyt, KS (US);
Bruce Caterson, Cardiff, GB;
Christopher Bond Little, St. Leonards, AU;
John Leander Harwood, Cardiff, GB;
John Francis Innes, Wirral, GB;
Dale A. Fritsch, Topeka, KS (US);
Dennis Edward Jewell, Lawrence, KS (US);
William David Schoenherr, Hoyt, KS (US);
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS (US);
Abstract
A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.