Methods and formulations for reducing bovine emissions
The present disclosure provides methods and formulations for reducing ammonia and carbon dioxide emissions from a bovine using lubabegron, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof. The present disclosure also provides bovine feed additives and bovine feed compositions.
1 . A method of increasing bovine hot carcass weight, comprising administering lubabegron, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, to the bovine.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the physiologically acceptable salt of lubabegron is the hemifumarate salt of lubabegron.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more other active ingredients selected from the group consisting of monensin, tylosin, and melengestrol, or physiologically acceptable salts thereof, are administered to the bovine.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bovine is a cow.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bovine is in confinement for slaughter when lubabegron, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof is administered.
6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the lubabegron, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, is administered orally.
7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the lubabegron is administered in animal feed, in a feed additive, or in drinking water.
8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the feed is dry feed or a liquid.
9 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein the lubabegron is administered orally by bolus or gavage treatment.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the lubabegron is administered daily up to 91 days prior to slaughter of the bovine.
11 . The method according to claim 10 , wherein the lubabegron, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, is administrated to the bovine daily up to 14 to 56 days prior to slaughter of the bovine.
12 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the animal feed comprises from about 1.25 to about 20 grams of lubabegron per ton, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof.
13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the animal feed comprises from about 5 to 10 grams of lubabegron per ton.