Patent ID: 7404976

Claim:
A method for providing nutrition to a critical care canine comprising: administering to said canine an amount of an artificially produced canine milk substitute composition comprising, on a dry matter basis, from about 35 to 45% protein, from about 25 to 35% fat, from about 10 to 25% carbohydrates, and about 0.50% of a fructooligosaccharide; wherein said protein comprises casein and whey in a weight ratio of about 70:30, and wherein said composition contains fatty acids expressed as a percentage of total fatty acids on a dry matter basis, of from 15 to 19% palmitic acid, from about 5 to 9% stearic acid, from about 34 to 38% oleic acid, from about 17 to 21% linoleic acid, from about 1 to 4% a-linoleic acid, from about 0.5 to 2% arachidonic acid, from about 0.2 to 1% docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), from about 2 to 5% Omega-3 fatty acids, from about 18 to 22% Omega-6 fatty acids, and from about 1 to 4% trans fatty acids.