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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2012
Bill L. Miller, Labadie, MO (US);
Jill A. Davidson, Washington, MO (US);
Cindie M. Luhman, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Bill L. Miller, Labadie, MO (US);
Jill A. Davidson, Washington, MO (US);
Cindie M. Luhman, Webster Groves, MO (US);
Purina Animal Nutrition LLC, Shoreview, MN (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods provide sugar alcohol to heat stressed ruminants to improve performance. During periods of high temperature or humidity, heat stressed ruminants may exhibit decreased dry matter intake, and in response, an effective amount of sugar alcohol such as sorbitol may be provided in the ruminant diet to cause performance to increase, which may include increased milk yield, improved feed efficiency or both compared to heat stressed dairy cattle without sugar alcohol in the diet.