Methods for Altering Stool Quality and/or Stool Frequency
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1. A method for improving stool quality comprising adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by an animal by an amount sufficient to improve stool quality.
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Abstract
Methods for altering and therefore improving stool quality and/or stool frequency for an animal by adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the animal.
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- 1. A method for improving stool quality comprising adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by an animal by an amount sufficient to improve stool quality.
- 14. A method for altering stool frequency comprising adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by an animal by an amount sufficient to alter stool frequency.
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20. A kit suitable for altering stool quality and/or stool frequency comprising in separate containers in a single package or in separate containers in a virtual package, as appropriate for the kit component, a stool quality altering and/or stool frequency altering amount of at least one metabolizable cation or metabolizable anion and at least one of (1) an ingredient comprising a different metabolizable cation or metabolizable anion;
- (2) one or more ingredients for consumption by an animal;
(3) one or more gastrointestinal tract improving agents selected from the group consisting of probiotics and prebiotics;
(4) one or more anti-diarrhea agents;
(5) one or more anti-constipation agents;
(6) instructions for combining one or more relevant kit components to prepare a composition useful for altering stool quality and/or stool frequency; and
(7) instructions for using one or more kit components to alter stool quality and/or stool frequency.
- (2) one or more ingredients for consumption by an animal;
- 21. A means for communicating information about or instructions for one or more of (1) using a balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by an animal to alter stool quality and/or alter stool frequency, (2) admixing metabolizable cations and metabolizable anions with the other components of the present invention, (3) administering metabolizable cations and metabolizable anions to an animal, alone or in combination with the other elements of the present invention, and (4) using the kits of the present invention for altering stool quality and/or altering stool frequency, the means comprising a document, digital storage media, audio presentation, or visual display containing the information or instructions.
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23. A use of a composition that comprises a stool quality or stool frequency altering amount of at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of metabolizable cations and metabolizable anions to prepare a medicament for altering stool quality or altering stool frequency.
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