Patent ID: 9629382
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A23K,A23L,A61K,A61P

Claim:
1. A food composition for a companion animal comprising, at least one omega-3 fatty acid, wherein the omega-3 fatty acid is selected from the group consisting of alpha-linoleic acid (ALA), docosahexanoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and wherein the ALA is present in amount of about 10-100 mg/kg/day, the DHA is present in an amount of about 1-30 mg/kg/day, and/or EPA is present in an amount of about 1-30 mg/kg/day; at least one glycosaminoglycan; at least one amino sugar; at least one antioxidant; carnitine or acetylcarnitine; and one or more omega-6 fatty acids comprising arachidonic acid (ARA), wherein the ARA is present in an amount of about 5-50 mg/kg/day; wherein the composition is formulated for oral administration, wherein the composition is a nutritionally balanced canine food composition, wherein the companion animal is a canine, and wherein the at least one antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of tocotrienols, glutathione, lipoic acid, melatonin, and beta-carotene.