Patent ID: 8658199
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: A23K,A23V,A61K

Abstract:
1. A method of feeding a lactating ruminant sugar alcohol for improving performance during periods of heat stress comprising: during a period of ambient temperature conditions of at least 70° F., determining the lactating ruminant is experiencing heat stress by observing two or more of an about 10 percent decrease in dry matter intake, reduced performance, increased respirations, elevated internal body temperature, open mouth breathing, increased panting, sweating, or failed reproduction; and feeding the heat stressed lactating ruminant an amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve performance; wherein the sugar alcohol comprises at least one of sorbitol, xylitol, adonitol, allitol, altritol, arabitol, dulcitol, erythritol, galactitol, glucitol, iditol, inositol, isomalt, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, perseitol, ribitol, rhamnitol or threitol; and wherein the amount of sugar alcohol effective to improve performance is from about 50 grams to about 150 grams of sugar alcohol per ruminant per day.