Title: Method for reducing the incidence of scours in monogastric animals and for the treatment of scours

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Claims: We claim:

1. The method of reducing the incidence of scours in monogastric animals, comprising feeding to the animal an effective amount of pregelatinized starch.

2. The method according to claim 1, in which the amount of pregelatinized starch is about five grams per day.

3. The method according to claim 1, in which the pregelatinized starch is mixed with water to form a viscous paste.

4. The method according to claim 1, in which the animal is a newly weaned pig and the feeding of the pregelatinized starch is started within two days after the pig is separated from its sow.

5. The method of claim 1, in which the pregelatinized starch is corn starch.

6. The method of treating stressed monogastric animals, comprising feeding the animal an effective amount of pregelatinized starch.

7. The method according to claim 6, in which the amount of pregelatinized starch is about five grams per day and the feeding is continued until the diarrhea is effectively stopped.

8. The method according to claim 6, in which the animal is a weaned pig.

9. The method according to claim 8, in which the pregelatinized starch has been mixed with water to form a viscous paste, and is fed to the animal through a tube which is inserted into the esophagus.

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Inventors: Cardon, Bartley P. (Tucson, AZ, US)
Frederick, Howard M. (Tucson, AZ, US)

Application Number: 619903
Filing Date: 1975-10-06
Publication_date: 1977-03-01
Assignee: Arizona Feeds (Tucson, AZ)
Primary Class(es): 514/60 514/867
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3911114

Oct, 1975

Cardon

424/180.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Rosen, Sam
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Wills, Green & Mueth