Granted Patent B2

US 12,246,034 · App. 17/213,013 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Inventors: Moniek Van Den Bosch (Boxmeer, NL); Ad Van Wesel (Made, NL)

Assignee: CAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

A61K33/06A23K20/00A23K20/174A23K20/24A23K50/30A23K50/60A61K9/0056

Abstract

Claims (28)

1. A premix comprising:

one or more nitrate compounds in the amount of greater than about 50% by weight of the premix; and

vitamins and trace minerals;

wherein:

the premix is formulated for use in at least one of a gestation or lactation phase of an animal in an amount of less than about five percent by weight (5.0 wt %) inclusion per metric ton of a complete animal feed;

the complete animal feed is a gestation feed or a lactation feed; and

the one or more nitrate compounds increase vasodilation of the placenta and the mammary glands of the animal.

2. The premix of claim 1 , wherein the one or more nitrate compounds comprise at least one chosen from calcium nitrate and its related salts.

3. The premix of claim 2 , wherein the calcium nitrate and its related salts comprise at least about 15% calcium and at least about 10% nitrogen.

4. The premix of claim 2 , wherein the calcium nitrate and its related salts are prilled.

5. The premix of claim 1 , wherein the one or more nitrate compounds comprise ten hydrated calcium ammonium nitrate 5Ca(NO 3 ) 2 ·NH 4 NO 3 ·10H 2 O.

6. The premix of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nitrate compound comprises at least one chosen from magnesium nitrate and its related salts.

7. The premix of claim 1 , wherein the at least one nitrate compound comprises magnesium nitrate hexahydrate (Mg(NO 3 ) 2 ·6H 2 O).

8. The premix of claim 1 , wherein the premix is formulated for inclusion in a complete animal feed.

9. A complete animal feed comprising:

the premix of claim 1 , wherein the premix is less than about five percent by weight (5.0 wt %) of the complete animal feed.

10. The complete animal feed of claim 9 , wherein the complete animal feed is a gestation feed, wherein the complete animal feed is further comprising:

14.0 wt % Protein, 4.5 wt % Fat, 12.0 wt % Moisture, 5.0 wt % Fiber, 0.8 wt % Calcium, 0.5 wt % Phosphorus, and 0.5 wt % Lysine; or

15.0 wt % Protein, 6.0 wt % Fat, 12.0 wt % Moisture, 7.0 wt % Fiber, 0.9 wt % Calcium, 0.7 wt % Phosphorus, and 0.6 wt % Lysine.

11. The complete animal feed of claim 9 , wherein the complete animal feed is a lactation feed, wherein the complete animal feed is further comprising:

18.0 wt % Protein, 6.0 wt % Fat, 12.0 wt % Moisture, 3.2 wt % Fiber, 0.9 wt % Calcium, 0.6 wt % Phosphorus, and 0.9 wt % Lysine; or

24.0 wt % Protein, 6.0 wt % Fat, 12.0 wt % Moisture, 5.0 wt % Fiber, 1.0 wt % Calcium, 0.7 wt % Phosphorus, and 0.9 wt % Lysine.

12. The complete animal feed of claim 10 , wherein the complete animal feed is a gestation feed, wherein the complete animal feed is further comprising:

14.0 wt % Protein, 4.5 wt % Fat, 12.0 wt % Moisture, 5.0 wt % Fiber, 0.8 wt % Calcium, 0.5 wt % Phosphorus, and 0.5 wt % Lysine; or

15.0 wt % Protein, 6.0 wt % Fat, 12.0 wt % Moisture, 7.0 wt % Fiber, 0.9 wt % Calcium, 0.7 wt % Phosphorus, and 0.6 wt % Lysine.

13. The complete animal feed of claim 10 , wherein the complete animal feed is a lactation feed, wherein the complete animal feed is further comprising:

18.0 wt % Protein, 6.0 wt % Fat, 12.0 wt % Moisture, 3.2 wt % Fiber, 0.9 wt % Calcium, 0.6 wt % Phosphorus, and 0.9 wt % Lysine; or

24.0 wt % Protein, 6.0 wt % Fat, 12.0 wt % Moisture, 5.0 wt % Fiber, 1.0 wt % Calcium, 0.7 wt % Phosphorus, and 0.9 wt % Lysine.

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