Abstract: An emplantable pellet comprising one or more pain relief agents. A method to relief pain at the injection site of one or more implanted pharmaceutical pellets comprising the step of implanting one or more of Applicant's implantable pellets. A method to adjust the in vivo rate of release of one or more pain relief agents from Applicants' implantable pellets. A method to adjust the rate of systemic delivery of one or more pharmaceutical agents implanted adjacent one or more of Applicants' implantable pellets.

Abstract: A method to increase the hot carcass weight of a meat-producing animal. The method orally administers Vitamin C to a meat-producing animal between about 2 and about 48 hours prior to harvest. The animal is then harvested and a hot carcass is prepared from that harvested animal.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions comprising one or more species of probiotic bacteria, optionally in combination with one or more prebiotics, to methods of preventing and treating respiratory infections in animals by employing such compositions, and to methods of preparing the same.

Abstract: A portable feed apparatus comprising a feed container, a mixing assembly that receives a feed from said feed container, at least one feed additive assembly in flowable connection with said mixing assembly, and a controller in communication with said mixing assembly.

Abstract: A method to treat an animal in need thereof with one or more parasiticides by administering those one or more parasiticides to the nasal pharynx of the animal. A method to increase an animal's blood levels of one or more avermectin compounds/milbemycin compounds such that the blood levels of those one or more avermectin compounds/milbemycin compounds reach a maximum concentration in about 24 hours, and such that those blood levels exceed about 2 ng/ml for at least 96 hours post administration.

Abstract: A method to adjust the digestibility of food ingested by an animal, where that method includes the steps of forming a feed composition comprising one or more tannins, and feeding that feed composition to an animal. A method to adjust the digestibility of food ingested by an animal, where that method includes the steps of forming a feed composition comprising poly-2-ethyl-2-oxazoline, and feeding that feed composition to an animal. A feed composition for animals which includes poly-2-ethyl-2-oxazoline.

Abstract: An emplantable pellet comprising one or more pain relief agents. A method to relief pain at the injection site of one or more implanted pharmaceutical pellets comprising the step of implanting one or more of Applicant's implantable pellets. A method to adjust the in vivo rate of release of one or more pain relief agents from Applicants' implantable pellets. A method to adjust the rate of systemic delivery of one or more pharmaceutical agents implanted adjacent one or more of Applicants' implantable pellets.

Abstract: A method to treat an animal in need thereof with one or more parasiticides by administering those one or more parasiticides to the nasal pharynx of the animal. A method to increase an animal's blood levels of one or more avermectin compounds/milbemycin compounds such that the blood levels of those one or more avermectin compounds/milbemycin compounds reach a maximum concentration in about 24 hours, and such that those blood levels exceed about 2 ng/ml for at least 96 hours post administration.

Abstract: A method to increase blood levels in animals, including humans, of one or more vitamins by administering those one or more vitamins to the animal's nasal pharynx, such that the blood levels of each of those one or more vitamins increases throughout about a 6 hour period post-dosing, and optionally, throughout a 24 hour period post-dosing. A method to increase blood levels in animals, including humans, of one or more vitamins by administering those one or more vitamins to the animal's buccal cavity, such that the blood levels of each of those one or more vitamins increases throughout about a 6 hour period post-dosing, and optionally, throughout a 24 hour period post-dosing.

Abstract: An optical method to measure certain optical characteristics of starch-containing materials during and/or after processing. Certain properties of the processed starch-containing materials such as flake weight and starch availability can be accurately estimated from the measured optical characteristics.

Abstract: An optical method to measure certain optical characteristics of starch-containing materials during and/or after processing. Certain properties of the processed starch-containing materials such as flake weight and starch availability can be accurately estimated from the measured optical characteristics.