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US 7,153,527 · App. 11/147,005 · Granted Dec 26, 2006

Iodine-propylene glycol teat dip

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Patent No.
US 7,153,527
App. No.
11/147,005
Granted
Dec 26, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A teat dip composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 2% iodine by weight of the composition on a formulation basis and form about 45% to about 99.9% propylene glycol by weight of the composition on a formulation basis, and a method of using such composition to treat mastitis.

Claims (4)

1. A teat dip composition comprising from about 0.5% to about 2% available iodine by weight of the composition on a formulation basis, at least about 50% propylene glycol by weight of the composition on a formulation basis, iodide present in an amount from about 0.05% to about 1.0% by weight of the composition on a formulation basis, and iodate present in an amount from about 0.05% to about 1.0% by weight of the composition on a formulation basis.

2. The teat dip composition of claim 1 , further comprising from about 10% to about 30% water by weight of the composition on a formulation basis.

3. A method of treating mastitis, comprising the step of:

topically applying the teat dip composition of claim 1 in an effective amount to the teats of a dairy animal.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 18, 2009
From: GEA WESTFALIASURGE, INC.
To: GEA FARM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 023254/0961 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 6, 2008
From: WESTFALIASURGE, INC.
To: GEA WESTFALIASURGE, INC.
Reel/Frame 021651/0266 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2005
From: GRADLE, CHARLES D.; DEE, ALEJANDRO O.
To: WESTFALIASURGE, INC.
Reel/Frame 016798/0702 →