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The invention relates to an antemortem stress supplement for livestock containing one or more sources of electrolytes including sodium, potassium and magnesium, one or more sources of amino acids including alanine, lysine, phenylalanine, methionine, threonine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, and glutam

The invention relates to an antemortem stress supplement for livestock containing one or more sources of electrolytes including sodium, potassium and magnesium, one or more sources of amino acids including alanine, lysine, phenylalanine, methionine, threonine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, and glutamate, all in a bypass form; and a source of tryptophan. The invention also extends to methods of administering the supplements to livestock to prevent or reduce antemortem stress

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[ We claim:] [1.] An antemortem nutrient supplement for livestock comprising:an energy source, but not including propylene glycol;one or more sources of electrolytes providing each of sodium, potassium and magnesium; one or more sources of amino acids providing each of alanine, lysine, phenylalanine

[ We claim:] [1.] An antemortem nutrient supplement for livestock comprising:an energy source, but not including propylene glycol;one or more sources of electrolytes providing each of sodium, potassium and magnesium; one or more sources of amino acids providing each of alanine, lysine, phenylalanine, methionine, threonine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, and glutamate, all in a bypass form; anda source of tryptophan;wherein each of the sources of amino acids is included in the supplement in an amount sufficient to provide, on a dose basis, a total of at least 15 g of leucine and 0.5 g of each remaining amino acid per 500 kg livestock per day.