Patent ID: 8691792
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: A23K,A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P

Abstract:
1. A method for maintaining or improving the gastrointestinal health of a feline susceptible to or suffering from poor gastrointestinal health comprising administering to the animal a gastrointestinal health maintaining or improving amount of a composition comprising from about 1 to about 20% carbohydrate; from about 3 to about 10% total dietary fiber, wherein the total dietary fiber contains from about 10 to about 40% soluble fiber comprising at least one of psyllium or oat bran and from about 90 to about 60% insoluble fiber comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of pea fibers, oat fibers, bean hulls, and combinations thereof, the carbohydrates comprising the soluble fiber and the insoluble fiber; and from about 0.1 to about 10% omega-3 fatty acids; wherein the composition has a digestibility coefficient of at least 80.