Abstract: The present invention relates to a food composition for domestic carnivores which makes it possible to prevent or correct pigmentation abnormalities and/or to improve the quality of the fur of the said domestic carnivores, characterized in that it contains a source of free tyrosine representing at least 5% of the total tyrosine supplied. The invention also relates to a method for preventing or correcting pigmentation abnormalities of the fur of domestic carnivores that uses said food composition.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2003
Date of Patent:
July 15, 2008
Assignee:
Royal Canin S.A.
Inventors:
Renaud Sergheraert, Vincent Biourge, Mickaƫl Deboise
Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry dog food, characterized in that it has the shape of a parallelepiped having dimensions from 29 to 40 mm×29 to 40 mm×19 to 30 mm. The invention also relates to the use of such a food for slowing down the speed of ingestion of foods by dogs, or as veterinary medicament or additive, in particular for its use in improving dentibuccal hygiene in dogs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 7, 2000
Date of Patent:
July 23, 2002
Assignee:
Royal Canin S.A.
Inventors:
Jean-Patrick Le Cheviller, Patrice Ricour, Renaud Sergheraert