Patent ID: 6017564
Filing Date: 2000-01-25
Classification: A23K,A61P,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for treatment of stressed ruminant mammals to improve the collective health, feed efficiency or weight gain of the mammals, comprising feeding to the mammals a diet of feed comprising a substituted 1,2-dihydroquinoline compound of the formula ##STR6## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl groups of from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.5 is an alkoxy group of from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, the diet being continued for a period of time, and the feed comprising the substituted 1,2-dihydroquinoline compound in an amount, sufficient to improve the collective health, feed efficiency or weight gain of the mammals.