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(43) Date of publication: 24.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/08 (21) Application number: 14712853.2 (22) Date of filing: 03.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61K 31/70(2006.01) A61P 3/04(2006.01) A23K 50/00(2016.01) A61K 31/7004(2006.01) A61P 3/00(2006.01) A61K 36/54(2006.01) A23K 10/40(2016.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/019769 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/143576 (18.09.2014 Gazette 2014/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 15.03.2013 US 201361786557 P (71) Applicant: The Iams Company Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US)	(72) Inventor: DAVENPORT, Gary, Mitchell Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (US) (74) Representative: Cornish, Kristina Victoria Joy et al Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)