Formulation and use of microorganisms in treating livestock
US5718894A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Y111/01007
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
For therapeutic use, and particularly for promoting growth or weight gain in livestock under intensive husbandry, a formulation comprises a first microorganism capable of producing lactic acid in the gastrointestinal tract of the animal and a second microorganism capable of producing a bactericide to which the microorganisms are resistant. The formulation may also comprise the means for digesting fiber and/or lactoperoxidase.
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