Methods for reducing diarrhea in a companion animal
View Patent ↗Compositions (including pharmaceutical compositions, foods, supplements, toys and treats) comprising a microbial exopolysaccharide are provided as well as methods for preventing or reducing diarrhea in a mammal wherein the method comprises administering a therapeutically amount of a microbial exopolysaccharide to a mammal in need thereof.
1. A method for treating diarrhea in a dog or cat in need thereof, the method comprising administering a pet food composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a microbial exopolysaccharide to the dog or cat in need thereof; wherein the microbial exopolysaccharide is coated on the outside of the pet food composition; wherein the microbial exopolysaccharide is selected from the group consisting of rhamsan, curdlan, xanthan gum, scleroglucan, PS-10 gum, PS-21 gum, PS-53 gum, polysaccharides from Alcaligenes sp., PS-7 gum, bacterial alginate, dextran, pullulan, bacterial cellulose, 6-deoxy-hexose-containing polysaccharides and combinations thereof and is administered at a dosage from 0.05 g/kg body weight to 2 g/kg body weight per day.
2. The method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the microbial exopolysaccharide is applied to the outside of the pet food composition in the form of a liquid, a solid or a gel.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment is administered to a dog.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the treatment is administered to a cat.
5. A method for treating diarrhea in a dog or cat in need thereof, the method comprising administering a pet food composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a microbial exopolysaccharide to the dog or cat in need thereof; wherein the microbial exopolysaccharide is coated on the outside of the pet food composition and is administered at a dosage from 0.05 g/kg body weight to 2 g/kg body weight per day.