Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods for measuring enhancement in the quality of life of an animal
- Patent Title (中): 测量动物生活质量增强的方法
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Application No.: US13556925Application Date: 2012-07-24
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Publication No.: US08669211B2Publication Date: 2014-03-11
- Inventor: Ryan Michael Yamka , Kim Gene Friesen
- Applicant: Ryan Michael Yamka , Kim Gene Friesen
- Applicant Address: US KS Topeka
- Assignee: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Topeka
- Agent Thomas M. Hunter
- Main IPC: C40B30/04
- IPC: C40B30/04
Abstract:
A method to measure enhancement in the quality of life of an animal fed a super senior pet food composition comprising quantitating the gene expression levels of one or more genes in said animal and comparing said levels in the animal to levels in the animal prior to administration of said super senior pet food composition. A method to enhance the quality of life of an animal by modulating the expression level of one or more genes in said animal in order to mimic the pattern of expression seen in vivo after administration of a super senior pet food composition.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120289430A1 METHODS FOR MEASURING ENHANCEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF AN ANIMAL Public/Granted day:2012-11-15
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