Method and compositions for improving animal health
View Patent ↗Products as well as methods for reducing plaque in a domestic animal are provided. The product comprises retorted milk.
1. A method of treating plaque and calculus build up in a domestic animal comprising the step of orally administering to the domestic animal having plaque build up a therapeutically-effective amount of a product including a substrate to which a coating including retorted milk is applied, wherein the product provides at least from about 48 grams to about 155 grams of retorted milk to the domestic animal a day, wherein the retorted milk is obtained by heating milk to at least 250° F.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the product is administered to the domestic animal for at least 7 days.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the domestic animal receives sufficient product so as to provide at least 20% of the total daily caloric intake as retorted milk.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the retorted milk is in a liquid form.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the retorted milk is in a dried form.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the product is a nutritional supplement to a standard diet of the domestic animal.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a pet food kibble.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the domestic animal is a companion animal.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the product includes no more than 0.5% by weight on a dried basis lactose.
10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the product is provided as a pet snack.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the companion animal is selected from the group consisting of a dog and a cat.