An Application of p-methyl benzoic acid or a salt thereof as an additive for a feed or fed into drinking water for animals such as pigs, broilers, ducks, aquatic animals or other farmed animals, for preventing diarrhea and promoting growth, wherein p-methyl benzoic acid or a salt thereof is a type of acidifying agents for growth promotion.

An Application of p-methyl benzoic acid or a salt thereof as an additive for a feed or fed into drinking water for animals such as pigs, broilers, ducks, aquatic animals or other farmed animals, for preventing diarrhea and promoting growth, wherein p-methyl benzoic acid or a salt thereof is a type of acidifying agents for growth promotion.

There is provided pet food comprising astaxanthin and/or an ester thereof as an active component and having an effect of deodorizing excrement such as urine and feces, effects of improving sleep, sensibility such as perception and cognition, and visual sense, and an effect of treating, improving or preventing diabetes and diabetic complications. The pet food can deodorize excrement such as urine and feces, improve sleep, sensibility such as perception and cognition, and visual sense, and treat, improve or prevent diabetes and diabetic complications.

There is provided pet food comprising astaxanthin and/or an ester thereof as an active component and having an effect of deodorizing excrement such as urine and feces, effects of improving sleep, sensibility such as perception and cognition, and visual sense, and an effect of treating, improving or preventing diabetes and diabetic complications. The pet food can deodorize excrement such as urine and feces, improve sleep, sensibility such as perception and cognition, and visual sense, and treat, improve or prevent diabetes and diabetic complications.

The present invention discloses a polyvalent metal ion compound salt of N,N-dimethylglycine and organic acid or a solvate thereof, and use thereof in preparing novel feed additives and feed; the present invention also discloses a composition comprising the polyvalent metal ion compound salt of N,N-dimethylglycine and organic acid or the solvate thereof. The polyvalent metal ion compound salt of N,N-dimethylglycine and organic acid or the solvate thereof provided by the present invention has improvement effect on animal product performance such as improving animal weight gain and reducing feed conversion ratio, showing effects similar to or higher than that of sodium N,N-dimethylglycinate.

The present invention discloses a polyvalent metal ion compound salt of N,N-dimethylglycine and organic acid or a solvate thereof, and use thereof in preparing novel feed additives and feed; the present invention also discloses a composition comprising the polyvalent metal ion compound salt of N,N-dimethylglycine and organic acid or the solvate thereof. The polyvalent metal ion compound salt of N,N-dimethylglycine and organic acid or the solvate thereof provided by the present invention has improvement effect on animal product performance such as improving animal weight gain and reducing feed conversion ratio, showing effects similar to or higher than that of sodium N,N-dimethylglycinate.

Methods for reducing the risk of viral infection in animals due to consumption of viral contaminated feed. The methods comprise administering to an animal in need thereof an effective amount of a feed additive, wherein the feed additive comprises a mixture of organic acids. The methods can be used to reduce the risk of infection in animals whose feed may or may not be contaminated with certain viruses.

Provided are a methane-production inhibitor capable of inhibiting methane production for a long period of time, and a method for inhibiting methane production using the composition. A methane-production inhibitor composition contains one or more compounds selected from compounds represented by formula [I] as an effective ingredient, and a method for inhibiting methane production uses the composition.

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(In formula [I], X represents an —OR.sub.1 group, a hydroxyl group, or a halogen atom, Y represents an —OR.sub.2 group or an —SO.sub.2R.sub.3 group, R.sub.1 represents a benzoyl group, R.sub.2 represents a methylsulfonyl group or a chloromethylsulfonyl group, and R.sub.3 represents a chloromethyl group or a hydroxymethyl group.)

A method of forming an encapsulated composition with enhanced solubility and stability. A bicontinuous or Winsor Type III microemulsion is formed using an emulsifier, a solvent and a co-emulsifier. An active composition is added to the microemulsion resulting in a micellar network of the active composition within the microemulsion. The active composition can be either water-soluble or oil-soluble or both.

A freeze-dried pet food meal bar that is 100% nutritionally complete consisting of more than 30% crude protein, 35% crude fat, less than 20% carbohydrate and less than 10% moisture. The product will consist primarily of animal protein. Vitamins and mineral will be supplied via fruits and vegetables. Since the product is freeze dried the product will be semi-fractural and can be broken into smaller pieces for feeding. Each bar will be approximately 5 to 6 inches long, 2 to 3 inches wide, approximately ½ inches thick and weigh 2 to 3 ounces. A single bar will be targeted to feed a 40 pound dog. Dogs below 40 pounds would feed less than one bar (ex. 20 pound dog gets ½ bar). Dogs above 40 pounds would feed more than one bar (ex. 80 pound dog gets 2 bars).