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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2006
Applicants:
Thau Kiong Chung, Singapore, SG;
Francisco Feranil Penalba, Laguna, PH;
Gilbert Weber, Magden, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
DSM IP Assets B.V., Heerlen, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/59 (2006.01); A61P 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of 25-hydroxy-vitamin Dto improve the general health status of female animals at least during gestation and/or lactation. The invention also relates to the use of 25-hydroxy-vitamin Din animal breeding. More particular, the invention relates to the use of 25-hydroxy-vitamin Dfor improving litter size and vitality of piglets in pig breeding and for providing better body frame and increasing gestation backfat gain, reducing lactation backfat loss and increasing lactation feed intake of sows and gilts.