Pet food product containing fermentable fibers and process for treating gastrointestinal disorders
First Claim
1. A pet food product for use in maintaining normal gastrointestinal function and ameliorating chronic diarrhea in pet animals by providing short chain fatty acids in the gastrointestinal tract of said pet animals comprising a pet food composition containing fermentable fibers which have an organic matter disappearance of 15 to 60 weight percent when fermented by fecal bacteria for a 24 hour period, said fermentable fibers being present in amounts from 3 to 9 weight percent of supplemental total dietary fiber.
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Abstract
A pet food product and process for treating gastrointestinal disorders are provided. The pet food product contains fermentable fibers which have an organic matter disappearance of 15 to 60 percent when fermented by fecal bacteria for a 24 hour period. The fibers are present in amounts from 3 to 9 weight percent of supplemental total dietary fiber.
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- 1. A pet food product for use in maintaining normal gastrointestinal function and ameliorating chronic diarrhea in pet animals by providing short chain fatty acids in the gastrointestinal tract of said pet animals comprising a pet food composition containing fermentable fibers which have an organic matter disappearance of 15 to 60 weight percent when fermented by fecal bacteria for a 24 hour period, said fermentable fibers being present in amounts from 3 to 9 weight percent of supplemental total dietary fiber.
- 8. A process for maintaining normal gastrointestinal function and ameliorating chronic diarrhea in pet animals comprising providing short chain fatty acids in the gastrointestinal tract of a pet animal by feeding said pet animal a diet consisting essentially of a pet food composition containing fermentable fibers which have an organic matter disappearance of 15 to 60 weight percent when fermented by fecal bacteria for a 24 hour period, said fermentable fibers being present in amounts from 3 to 9 weight percent of supplemental total dietary fiber.
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