US Patent 8633247 Method for decreasing cartilage damage in dogs

Patent 8633247 was granted and assigned to Hill's Pet Nutrition on January, 2014 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Hill's Pet Nutrition

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

86332470

Patent Inventor Names

William David Schoenherr0

Dennis Edward Jewell0

John Francis Innes0

John Leander Harwood0

Bruce Caterson0

Christopher Bond Little0

Dale A. Fritsch0

Date of Patent

January 21, 2014

Patent Application Number

110577180

Date Filed

February 14, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Sreeni Padmanabhan

Patent abstract

A method for modulating enzymatic degradation of articular cartilage in a dog comprises administering to the dog an enzymatic degradation modulating effective amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), for example as a component of a food composition. By practice of the method in a dog having arthritis, mobility of the dog can be increased, weight bearing in an arthritic limb can be increased, and/or pain associated with arthritis can be reduced.