公开(公告)号：US20220304923A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17616873

申请日：2020-06-08

申请人： MARS, INCORPORATED

发明人： Lucy Jane HOLCOMBE ,  Corryn Victoria WALLIS ,  Avika Kishorlal RUPARELL ,  Philip Martin MCGENITY

IPC分类号： A61K9/00 ,  A23K50/42 ,  A61P1/02

摘要： Disclosed herein is the use of an oral chew and related methods for modulating the canine oral microbiota. The method can include administering an oral chew to a dog in an amount effective to improve the oral health of the dog.

公开(公告)号：US20220304335A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17616916

申请日：2020-06-08

申请人： MARS, INCORPORATED

发明人： Lucy Jane HOLCOMBE ,  Corryn Victoria WALLIS ,  Avika Kishorlal RUPARELL

IPC分类号： A23K20/142 ,  A23K50/40

摘要： Disclosed herein are edible products and related methods of modulating an oral microbiota of animals. The edible products include one or more sulfur containing amino acids, such as methionine, cysteine or a cysteine providing derivative, or combinations thereof. Such products and methods can advantageously reduce or prevent oral disease or disorder, e.g, periodontal disease, in animals such as dogs.

公开(公告)号：US20210401408A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17426292

申请日：2020-02-03

申请人： MARS, INCORPORATED

发明人： Lucy Jane HOLCOMBE ,  Corryn Victoria WALLIS ,  Avika Kishorlal RUPARELL ,  Frank Edward MARS

IPC分类号： A61B10/00 ,  C12Q1/689 ,  G01N1/02

摘要： Disclosed herein are kits and related methods for testing the oral microbiome of an animal for presence of one or more bacteria, e.g, associated with an oral disease or disorder, such periodontal disease, good oral health, or both, in a sample collected from the animal. The kit includes a sample collection device having a handle and a head opposite the handle. The kit further includes a dry container for storing the sample collection device. The container has an open position for receiving at least a portion of the head and a closed position.