US 7,501,137 B2
	Process for controlling fecal hair excretion and trichobezoar formation
Gary Mitchell Davenport, Dayton, Ohio (US); Gregory D. Sunvold, Eaton, Ohio (US); Gregory A. Reinhart, Dayton, Ohio (US); and Michael Griffin Hayek, Dayton, Ohio (US)
Assigned to The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, Ohio (US)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/624,017.
Application 10/624017 is a continuation of application No. 10/138790, filed on May 06, 2002, abandoned.
Application 10/138790 is a continuation of application No. 09/756452, filed on Jan. 08, 2001, granted, now 6,383,529.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/175095, filed on Jan. 07, 2000.
Prior Publication US 2004/0120987 A1, Jun. 24, 2004
Int. Cl. A61K 35/76 (2006.01); A23K 1/14 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 424—773  [424/94.1; 424/442; 424/725]

3 Claims

1. A process for controlling fecal hair excretion and trichobezoar formation in an animal comprising feeding the animal a composition comprising from about 10% to about 42% crude protein, from about 4% to about 30% fat, from about 1% to about 25% total dietary fiber, all by weight of the composition, and a supplemental fiber source; wherein said animal is a cat or a rabbit and wherein the supplemental fiber source comprises a blend of beet pulp and carboxymethylcellulose.