Method of preventing reduced feed intake in animals and treatment of disease conditions
US8173120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P31/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for substantially preventing a reduction in feed intake in an animal which occurs when said animal is administered an antibiotic, the method comprising administering to an animal in need of prevention of a reduction in feed intake, increasing doses of a composition comprising one or more antibiotics. The present invention also relates to a method for treating laminitis and fermentative acidosis in an animal in need of said treatment, the method comprising administering increasing doses of a composition comprising one or more antibiotics. The present invention further relates to a method for treating equine grass sickness and pulpy kidney in an animal in need of said treatment, the method comprising administering increasing doses of a composition comprising one or more antibiotics.
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