Patent

1. A method for inhibiting or delaying all or part of the growth of pathogenic Enteroccocus cecorum or Enteroccocus gallinarum in an animal which comprises administering an effective amount of at least one Bacillus -based component selected from the group consisting of: a Bacillus -based direct fed microbial comprising Bacillus strain 15A-P4 ATCC Accession No. PTA-6507, a supernatant obtained from a Bacillus strain 15A-P4 ATCC Accession No. PTA-6507 culture or a combination thereof to an animal.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the Bacillus -based direct fed microbial further comprises one or more of the following strains: Bacillus strain 2084 Accession No. NRR1 B-50013 and/or Bacillus strain LSSAO1 Accession No. NRRL B-50104.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the animal is a monogastric animal.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the animal is a monogastric animal.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the animal is a multigastric animal.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein the animal is a multigastric animal.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the monogastric animal is poultry.

8. The method of claim 2 wherein the monogastric animal is poultry.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one Bacillus -based component is administered directly to an animal through animal feed whether in the feed or on top of the feed or in a liquid.

10. The method of claim 2 wherein the at least one Bacillus -based component is administered directly to an animal through animal feed whether in the feed or on top of the feed or in a liquid.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the at least one Bacillus -based component is administered to the animal in a form selected from the group consisting of a feedstuff, a feed additive composition, a premix or in a liquid.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the Bacillus -based component is administered to the animal in a form selected from the group consisting of a feedstuff, a feed additive composition, a premix or in in a liquid.