The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a range of ingredients suitable for use in adjusting and/or treating a companion animal such as a canid (e.g. a dog) or a feline (e.g. a cat) and their microbiomes, monitoring tools, and diagnostic methods for determining the health of a companion animal and their microbiome.

The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a range of ingredients suitable for use in adjusting and/or treating a companion animal such as a canid (e.g. a dog) or a feline (e.g. a cat) and their microbiomes, monitoring tools, and diagnostic methods for determining the health of a companion animal and their microbiome.

Methods of preventing/treating ectoparasite infections in fish are disclosed. In an aspect, a method comprises mixing at least one of glucosamine containing product, a lactone containing product, a capsaicin or capsaicinoid containing product, an essential oil, or a combination thereof, with a fish feed ingredient, thus producing a fish food. The method comprises feeding the fish food to the fish such that the ectoparasite (such as sea lice) infection is treated, reduced and/or prevented in the fish. In an aspect, the method comprises mixing a botanical plant extract containing capsaicin, capsaicinoids, vanilloids, or lactone members of the germanocrolide, guianolide or phthalide lactone groups, chosen from at least one of the Apiaceae, Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Asteraceae, and Zingeberaceae family groups, with the fish food.

Methods of preventing/treating ectoparasite infections in fish are disclosed. In an aspect, a method comprises mixing at least one of glucosamine containing product, a lactone containing product, a capsaicin or capsaicinoid containing product, an essential oil, or a combination thereof, with a fish feed ingredient, thus producing a fish food. The method comprises feeding the fish food to the fish such that the ectoparasite (such as sea lice) infection is treated, reduced and/or prevented in the fish. In an aspect, the method comprises mixing a botanical plant extract containing capsaicin, capsaicinoids, vanilloids, or lactone members of the germanocrolide, guianolide or phthalide lactone groups, chosen from at least one of the Apiaceae, Fabaceae, Solanaceae, Asteraceae, and Zingeberaceae family groups, with the fish food.

[Problem to be solved] To provide a beverage which contains a high concentration of glucosamine in a stable condition, contains a high concentration of calcium, forms few precipitates, and has a good taste.

[Solution] The beverage comprises glucosamine or a salt thereof, calcium, phosphoric acid, malic acid, and citric acid, wherein the content of glucosamine or the salt thereof is 1.0 mass % or more in terms of glucosamine, the content of calcium is 0.15 mass % or more, and pH of the beverage is 3.4 or less.

[Problem to be solved] To provide a beverage which contains a high concentration of glucosamine in a stable condition, contains a high concentration of calcium, forms few precipitates, and has a good taste.

[Solution] The beverage comprises glucosamine or a salt thereof, calcium, phosphoric acid, malic acid, and citric acid, wherein the content of glucosamine or the salt thereof is 1.0 mass % or more in terms of glucosamine, the content of calcium is 0.15 mass % or more, and pH of the beverage is 3.4 or less.

A physiologically active composition for use in a method for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of back pain comprises N-acetyl-glucosamine or a suitable derivative of N-acetyl-glucosamine.

A physiologically active composition for use in a method for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of back pain comprises N-acetyl-glucosamine or a suitable derivative of N-acetyl-glucosamine.

The invention relates to methods and to a device for providing a composition containing hyaluronic acid, in particular for cosmetic or medical purposes. This disclosure teaches that hyaluronic acid can be stored in a dose-metering device and that potable water from a potable water network can be mixed with hyaluronic acid using the dose-metering device such that a composition containing hyaluronic acid is formed.

The invention relates to methods and to a device for providing a composition containing hyaluronic acid, in particular for cosmetic or medical purposes. This disclosure teaches that hyaluronic acid can be stored in a dose-metering device and that potable water from a potable water network can be mixed with hyaluronic acid using the dose-metering device such that a composition containing hyaluronic acid is formed.