Abstract: The technology relates to a method of increasing ractopamine response in a ruminant by feeding a ruminant an animal feed containing a synergistic combination of ractopamine and caffeine to extend the response to ractopamine in the ruminant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 2015
Date of Patent:
December 4, 2018
Assignee:
RIVALEA (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Inventors:
Cherie Louise Collins, Brian Gerard Luxford
Abstract: An animal feed supplement comprising a synergistic combination of ractopamine and caffeine and a method of increasing feed efficiency of a pig using the animal feed supplement is described.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 8, 2013
Date of Patent:
March 1, 2016
Assignee:
Rivalea (Australia) Pty Ltd.
Inventors:
Brian Gerard Luxford, Cherie Louise Collins