US 12,168,025 B2
Trace elements
William Alfred Smith, Dublin (IE)
Assigned to Warburton Technology Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Warburton Technology Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Feb. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/167,265.
Application 15/660,439 is a division of application No. 13/130,336, granted, now 9,750,764, issued on Sep. 5, 2017, previously published as PCT/IB2009/055402, filed on Nov. 30, 2009.
Application 17/167,265 is a continuation of application No. 16/429,685, filed on Jun. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,000,544.
Application 16/429,685 is a continuation of application No. 15/968,866, filed on May 2, 2018, granted, now 10,350,241, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Application 15/968,866 is a continuation of application No. 15/660,439, filed on Jul. 26, 2017, abandoned.
Claims priority of application No. 200810426 (ZA), filed on Dec. 9, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2021/0161953 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61K 33/34 (2006.01); A23K 20/20 (2016.01); A23K 50/10 (2016.01); A61K 33/04 (2006.01); A61K 33/18 (2006.01); A61K 33/24 (2019.01); A61K 33/30 (2006.01); A61K 33/32 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61K 33/34 (2013.01) [A23K 20/30 (2016.05); A23K 50/10 (2016.05); A61K 33/04 (2013.01); A61K 33/18 (2013.01); A61K 33/24 (2013.01); A61K 33/30 (2013.01); A61K 33/32 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
 
1. A method of improving the trace mineral status of a livestock animal, comprising injecting a trace element aqueous injectable solution into a livestock animal in need thereof, wherein said trace element aqueous injectable solution comprises zinc, copper, and at least one other trace element, wherein the concentration of zinc ranges from 60 mg/ml up to a concentration that, in combination with said copper and at least one other trace element, preserves the suitability for injection of the trace element aqueous injectable solution.