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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2009
Applicants:
Jeffrey A. Brockman, Lawrence, KS (US);
Steven C. Zicker, Lawrence, KS (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey A. Brockman, Lawrence, KS (US);
Steven C. Zicker, Lawrence, KS (US);
Assignee:
Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/385 (2006.01); A61P 39/06 (2006.01); A61P 29/00 (2006.01); A23K 20/158 (2016.01); A23K 50/40 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/385 (2013.01); A23K 20/158 (2016.05); A23K 50/40 (2016.05);
Abstract
The invention encompasses methods for inhibiting histamine release pathways in a companion animal, for example, felines and in treating or preventing idiopathic cystitis or interstitial cystitis. The compositions and methods of the invention include an amount of lipoic acid that is effective in inhibiting histamine release pathways in a companion animal, for example, felines and in treating or preventing idiopathic cystitis or interstitial cystitis.