Hairball control through dietary mineral limitation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10117446
APP PUB NO 20150296841A1
SERIAL NO

14441518

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The present invention relates to methods for controlling hairball formation in animals, particularly for treating and/or preventing hairball formation, elimination, and/or discharge by companion animals, including cats and dogs, by limitation of dietary minerals. The methods comprise feeding the animals in need of such treatment compositions comprising from 0.60% to 0.74% calcium by dry weight of the composition; from 0.50% to 0.69% phosphorous by dry weight of the composition; and from 0.06% to 0.28% sodium by dry weight of the composition, in an amount and for a time sufficient for treatment and/or prevention of hairball formation in the animal.

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HILL'S PET NUTRITION INC400 SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE TOPEKA KS 66603

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Jewell, Dennis Lawrence, US 69 65
Montelongo, Luis J Lawrence, US 12 27

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