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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Applicants:
Ryan Michael Yamka, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Nolan Zebulon Frantz, Andover, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Ryan Michael Yamka, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Nolan Zebulon Frantz, Andover, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/19 (2006.01); A61P 19/04 (2006.01); A23K 1/18 (2006.01); A23K 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23K 1/1846 (2013.01); A23K 1/1609 (2013.01); A61K 31/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention encompasses compositions and methods for treating or preventing a degenerative joint condition, wherein the compositions and methods include feeding the companion animal an edible composition including at least one pyruvate or salt thereof. The invention also encompasses methods for enhancing the palatability of an edible food composition including adding a palatability enhancing amount at least one pyruvate or salt thereof to the composition.