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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2012
Applicants:
John D. Lippolis, Ames, IA (US);
Timothy A. Reinhardt, Ames, IA (US);
Inventors:
John D. Lippolis, Ames, IA (US);
Timothy A. Reinhardt, Ames, IA (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 33/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Hydroxylated derivatives of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) are effective for preventing or treating mastitis in animals. The hydroxylated derivatives of vitamins D3 or D2 are administered to the mammary gland of a female animal in an amount effective to inhibit or significantly reduce the growth of bacteria in the animal's mammary gland.