A method for preparing drinking water for livestock includes mixing 2.5 to 5.0 WT % of tourmaline and 2.5 to 5.0 WT % of illite as natural minerals in powder form of 2 to 3 μm with 90 to 95 WT % of water to produce a mixed solution, and maintaining the mixed solution for 5 to 7 hours at room temperature, and removing the tourmaline powders and illite powders to produce leachate; mixing 15 to 25 WT % of detoxified sulfur in powder form of 2 to 3 μm, 10 to 25 WT % of Rrhus verniciflua Stokes extract, and 10 to 25 WT % of Momordicae Semen extract with 25 to 65 WT % of the leachate to produce a liquid mixture, and maintaining the liquid mixture for 12 hours; and mixing 150 to 250 ml of the liquid mixture with 20 l of water and maintaining the liquid mixture for 6 to 7 hours for amplification.

A method of enhancing the growth of an animal, as well as treating or preventing antimicrobial infections is provided. The method includes causing the animal to ingest or absorb an effective amount of one or more Fe III complex compounds, including but not limited to Fe III complexes comprising ligands bound to the iron center such as amino acids or α-hydroxy acids. The compounds are also useful for inhibiting, reducing, or preventing biofilm formation or buildup on a surface; the treatment of, inhibition of growth of, and inhibition of colonization by, bacteria, both in biological and non-biological environments; disinfecting surfaces, potentiating the effects of antibiotics and other anti-microbial agents, and increasing the sensitivity of bacteria and other microorganisms, to anti-microbial agents are also provided.

Summary

According to the invention it was found out that fermentation broths of probiotic microorganisms show beneficial characteristics which make them suitable as feed additives as well as means for improving the properties of other feed additives.

This disclosure describes compositions including dimethylglyoxime (DMG) and methods of using those compositions including, for example, to reduce the availability of nickel in the subject. In some aspects, the composition may be administered to a subject suffering from or susceptible to a bacterial infection and/or to a subject suffering from or susceptible to a amyloid-β peptide aggregation. In some aspects, this disclosure describes using DMG or a composition including DMG to disrupt a biofilm or reduce the likelihood of biofilm formation.

This disclosure describes compositions including dimethylglyoxime (DMG) and methods of using those compositions including, for example, to reduce the availability of nickel in the subject. In some aspects, the composition may be administered to a subject suffering from or susceptible to a bacterial infection and/or to a subject suffering from or susceptible to a amyloid-β peptide aggregation. In some aspects, this disclosure describes using DMG or a composition including DMG to disrupt a biofilm or reduce the likelihood of biofilm formation.

The present invention relates to an edible pet chew where the pet chew comprises a thermo-processed shell and a cold-formed filling; the cold-formed filling is prepared at approximately room temperature and is not cooked; the thermo-processed shell contains cellulosic fibers, a humectant and a gelling agent; the cold-formed filling can contain thermally labile nutrients and/or actives; and the pet chew is made by co-extruding the filling into the extruded tube-shaped thermo-processed shell.

The present invention provides domestic animal water modifying compositions, domestic animal water modifying compositions with copper, domestic animal water modifying compositions with silver and domestic animal feed modifying compositions. Such compositions are provided to domestic animals to provide, for example, improved weight gain, decreased mortality, improved feed conversion rations, improved overall health and reductions in grow-out periods for domestic animals to which such compositions are administered.

The subject invention provides compositions and methods for reducing deleterious atmospheric gases and/or precursors thereof using livestock feed additives and/or supplements. In preferred embodiments, a multi-purpose composition comprising one or more beneficial microorganisms and/or one or more microbial growth by-products is applied to livestock animals' feed and/or to a field or pasture where livestock animals graze. In some embodiments, the composition controls methanogenic bacteria. In some embodiments, the composition enhances carbon sequestration in the field or pasture by promoting plant health and/or growth.

The subject invention provides compositions and methods for reducing deleterious atmospheric gases and/or precursors thereof using livestock feed additives and/or supplements. In preferred embodiments, a multi-purpose composition comprising one or more beneficial microorganisms and/or one or more microbial growth by-products is applied to livestock animals' feed and/or to a field or pasture where livestock animals graze. In some embodiments, the composition controls methanogenic bacteria. In some embodiments, the composition enhances carbon sequestration in the field or pasture by promoting plant health and/or growth.

The present invention is related to feed granules comprising a feed enzyme and a zinc salt of an organic acid.