METHOD FOR PREVENTING DIET-INDUCED CARNITINE DEFICIENCY IN DOMESTICATED DOGS AND CATS

摘要

A method is described for preventing diet-induced Carnitine deficiency indomesticated dogs and cats. A daily prophylac-tic amount of .gamma.-butyrobetaine is administered to the pet either as adietary supplement in an amount of 1.0 to 5.0 grams of .gamma.-bu-tyrobetaine per day, or .gamma.-butyrobetaine is provided as an additionalingredient to a commercial pet food in an amount of 1.0 to5.0 grams of .gamma.-butyrobetaine per kilogram pet food.