COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING STOOL QUALITY IN AN ANIMAL
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1. A food composition comprising metabolizable cations and metabolizable anions, said composition having a dietary cation to anion balance (DCAB) of from about 50 to about 300 mEq.
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods for improving stool quality of a puppy by adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the puppy.
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- 1. A food composition comprising metabolizable cations and metabolizable anions, said composition having a dietary cation to anion balance (DCAB) of from about 50 to about 300 mEq.
- 24. A method for improving stool quality and/or stool frequency of a puppy comprising administering to the puppy a composition having a balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions of from about 50 to about 300 mEq.
- 25. A method to improve stool quality and/or stool frequency of a puppy comprising increasing the dietary balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions for the puppy.
- 32. A method for treating a puppy susceptible to or suffering from constipation, comprising adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the puppy by an amount sufficient to improve stool quality by decreasing the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the puppy to produce looser stool.
- 36. A method for treating a puppy susceptible to or suffering from diarrhea and/or loose stool, comprising adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the puppy by an amount sufficient to improve stool quality by increasing the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the puppy to produce firmer stool.
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40. A method for improving the stool quality of a puppy in need thereof comprising
a. adding a sufficient amount of metabolizable cations or metabolizable anions to a food composition to increase or decrease the DCAB of the food composition as desired; -
b. administering the food composition of step (a) to the puppy; c. evaluating the quality of stool produced by the puppy; and d. repeating steps (a)-(c) until the puppy produces a stool having desired qualities.
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41. A method for treating a puppy susceptible to or suffering from constipation by modifying the stool quality of the puppy comprising:
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a. adding a sufficient amount of metabolizable anions to a food composition to decrease the DCAB of the food composition; b. administering the food composition of step (a) to the puppy; c. evaluating the quality of stool produced by the puppy; and d. repeating steps (a)-(c) until the puppy produces a stool having desired qualities.
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42. A method for treating a puppy susceptible to or suffering from diarrhea and/or loose stool by modifying the stool quality of the puppy comprising:
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a. adding a sufficient amount of metabolizable cations to a food composition to increase the DCAB of the food composition; b. administering the food composition of step (a) to the puppy; c. evaluating the quality of stool produced by the puppy; and d. repeating steps (a)-(c) until the puppy produces a stool having desired qualities.
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43. A kit for altering stool quality of a puppy comprising any one or more of:
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a nutritionally complete puppy food composition; metabolizable cations; metabolizable anions; a gastrointestinal tract-improving agent, an anti-diarrhea agent, and/or an anti-constipation agent; and instructions for altering the stool quality of a puppy by increasing or decreasing the DCAB of the food composition using metabolizable anions and/or metabolizable cations to modify stool quality depending on the condition of the stool of a puppy to be treated. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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