IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0363973
(2012-02-01)
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등록번호 |
US-8658199
(2014-02-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Miller, Bill L.
- Davidson, Jill A.
- Luhman, Cindie M.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Purina Animal Nutrition LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
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0 인용 특허 :
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초록
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Systems and methods provide sugar alcohol to heat stressed ruminants to improve performance. During periods of high temperature or humidity, heat stressed ruminants may exhibit decreased dry matter intake, and in response, an effective amount of sugar alcohol such as sorbitol may be provided in the
Systems and methods provide sugar alcohol to heat stressed ruminants to improve performance. During periods of high temperature or humidity, heat stressed ruminants may exhibit decreased dry matter intake, and in response, an effective amount of sugar alcohol such as sorbitol may be provided in the ruminant diet to cause performance to increase, which may include increased milk yield, improved feed efficiency or both compared to heat stressed dairy cattle without sugar alcohol in the diet.
대표청구항
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1. A method of feeding a lactating ruminant sugar alcohol for improving performance during periods of heat stress comprising: during a period of ambient temperature conditions of at least 70° F., determining the lactating ruminant is experiencing heat stress by observing two or more of an about 10 p
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A method of feeding a lactating ruminant sugar alcohol for improving performance during periods of heat stress comprising: during a period of ambient temperature conditions of at least 70° F., determining the lactating ruminant is experiencing heat stress by observing two or more of an about 10 percent decrease in dry matter intake, reduced performance, increased respirations, elevated internal body temperature, open mouth breathing, increased panting, sweating, or failed reproduction; andfeeding the heat stressed lactating ruminant an amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve performance;wherein the sugar alcohol comprises at least one of sorbitol, xylitol, adonitol, allitol, altritol, arabitol, dulcitol, erythritol, galactitol, glucitol, iditol, inositol, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, perseitol, ribitol, rhamnitol or threitol; andwherein the amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve performance is from about 50 grams to about 150 grams of sugar alcohol per ruminant per day. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a potential for heat stress is increased based on one or more of historical weather patterns or short-term weather forecasts, and feeding the sugar alcohol to the lactating ruminant based on the determined potential for heat stress. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the feeding method reduces beta hydroxyl butyrate levels in the lactating ruminant compared to a lactating ruminant not receiving the sugar alcohol. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the improved performance comprises one or more of increased milk yield, increased production of fat-corrected milk or increased dry matter intake. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the lactating ruminant is in a transition phase of lactation, a mid-lactation phase or a post-peak phase of lactation. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising one or more of: cooling an environment in which the heat stressed lactating ruminant resides; orcooling the heat stressed lactating ruminant by wetting the ruminant using a liquid and allowing the liquid to evaporate using an evaporative cooling method. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the sugar alcohol is sorbitol. 8. A method of feeding sugar alcohol to a transition ruminant in a transition phase during periods of heat stress to improve milk production after calving, the method comprising: during a period where ambient temperature conditions are at least 70° F., determining the transition ruminant is experiencing heat stress while the transition ruminant is pregnant by observing one or more of an about 10 percent decrease in dry matter intake or increased respirations; andfeeding the heat stressed transition ruminant a daily feed ration comprising an amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve milk production after calving;wherein the sugar alcohol comprises at least one of sorbitol, xylitol, adonitol, allitol, altritol, arabitol, dulcitol, erythritol, galactitol, glucitol, iditol, inositol, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, perseitol, ribitol, rhamnitol or threitol;wherein the amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve performance is from about 50 grams to about 150 grams of sugar alcohol per ruminant per day; andwherein the transition phase is defined by a period during which the ruminant is pregnant and extending through calving by the ruminant. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve milk production is at least about 125 grams per day. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the sugar alcohol is sorbitol. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein the amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve performance is at least about 50 grams per day. 12. The method of claim 8, further comprising one or more of: cooling an environment in which the heat stressed lactating ruminant resides; orcooling the heat stressed lactating ruminant by wetting the ruminant using a liquid and allowing the liquid to evaporate using an evaporative cooling method. 13. The method of claim 8, further comprising determining a potential for heat stress is increased based on one or more of historical weather patterns or short-term weather forecasts, and feeding the sugar alcohol to the transition ruminant based on the determined potential for heat stress. 14. The method of claim 8, wherein the feeding method reduces beta hydroxyl butyrate levels in the transition ruminant compared to a transition ruminant not receiving the sugar alcohol. 15. A method of feeding a lactating ruminant sugar alcohol for improving performance during periods of heat stress comprising: during a period of ambient temperature conditions of at least 70° F., determining the lactating ruminant is experiencing heat stress by observing two or more of an about 10 percent decrease in dry matter intake, reduced performance, increased respirations, elevated internal body temperature, open mouth breathing, increased panting, sweating, or failed reproduction; andfeeding the heat stressed lactating ruminant an amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve performance, wherein the sugar alcohol comprises sorbitol. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the improved performance comprises one or more of increased milk yield, increased production of fat-corrected milk or increased dry matter intake. 17. The method of claim 15, wherein the lactating ruminant is in a transition phase of lactation, a mid-lactation phase or a post-peak phase of lactation. 18. The method of claim 15, further comprising one or more of: cooling an environment in which the heat stressed lactating ruminant resides; orcooling the heat stressed lactating ruminant by wetting the ruminant using a liquid and allowing the liquid to evaporate using an evaporative cooling method. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the sugar alcohol is sorbitol. 20. The method of claim 15, further comprising determining a potential for heat stress is increased based on one or more of historical weather patterns or short-term weather forecasts, and feeding the sugar alcohol to the lactating ruminant based on the determined potential for heat stress. 21. The method of claim 15, wherein the feeding method reduces beta hydroxyl butyrate levels in the lactating ruminant compared to a lactating ruminant not receiving the sugar alcohol. 22. The method of claim 15, wherein the amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve performance is at least about 50 grams per day. 23. A method of feeding sugar alcohol to a transition ruminant in a transition phase during periods of heat stress to improve milk production after calving, the method comprising: during a period where ambient temperature conditions are at least 70° F., determining the transition ruminant is experiencing heat stress while the transition ruminant is pregnant by observing one or more of an about 10 percent decrease in dry matter intake or increased respirations; andfeeding the heat stressed transition ruminant a daily feed ration comprising an amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve milk production after calving, wherein the sugar alcohol comprises sorbitol; andwherein the transition phase is defined by a period during which the ruminant is pregnant and extending through calving by the ruminant. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve milk production is at least about 125 grams per day. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the sugar alcohol is sorbitol. 26. The method of claim 23, further comprising one or more of: cooling an environment in which the heat stressed lactating ruminant resides; orcooling the heat stressed lactating ruminant by wetting the ruminant using a liquid and allowing the liquid to evaporate using an evaporative cooling method. 27. The method of claim 23, further comprising determining a potential for heat stress is increased based on one or more of historical weather patterns or short-term weather forecasts, and feeding the sugar alcohol to the transition ruminant based on the determined potential for heat stress. 28. The method of claim 23, wherein the feeding method reduces beta hydroxyl butyrate levels in the transition ruminant compared to a transition ruminant not receiving the sugar alcohol.
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