Patent ID: 7409297

Claim:
A method of providing a nutraceutical program specific to an individual animal, comprising: drawing blood from the animal; analyzing the blood at a lab to obtain blood test results; scoring the blood test results to obtain at least one blood test score for each of a plurality of corresponding blood parameters from a group of blood parameters, each of said blood parameters corresponding to the function of one or more organs of the animal; determining if the at least one blood test score falls outside a normal range defined for the corresponding blood parameter; and for each of the corresponding blood parameters, if said at least one blood test score falls within said normal range but outside of an optimal range within said normal range: identifying one or more nutraceuticals needed to bring the animal within the optimal range for the at least one corresponding blood parameter; and calculating a prescribed dosage amount for at least one of said one or more identified nutraceuticals for the animal based on at least said blood test score for said corresponding blood parameter and a deviation of the blood test score from the optimal range; if said at least one blood test score falls outside of said normal range: prescribing nutrients or medications in order to bring the at least one blood test score within said normal range.