Use of Goat Serum for Veterinary Treatment

Abstract

Methods for veterinary treatment of mammals are described, for treatment of conditions having an inflammatory component. The methods are particularly suited to treatment of cats, dogs, or horses.

1 . A method of veterinary treatment of a mammal, the method comprising administering a serum composition obtained from a goat after challenge with an immunogen. 
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mammal is a canine. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mammal is a feline. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mammal is an equine. 
   
   
       5 . The method of any preceding claim, wherein the treatment is for a disorder having an inflammatory component. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the treatment is for a condition selected from arthritis or other joint disease; inflammatory gastrointestinal disease, including pancreatitis and hepatitis/cholangiohepatitis/cholangitis, preferably in canines and felines; urinary tract inflammation in canines and felines, including cystitis and interstitial cystitis; allergic skin disease in canines and felines, including dermatitis, atopy in canines, canine atopic dermatitis, and eosinophilic inflammatory disease in felines; inflammatory respiratory disease, including canine bronchitis, chronic airway disease, fibrosing alveolitis, feline asthma, and equine respiratory disorders including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and gingivitis and stomatitis in felines. 
   
   
       7 . The method of any of  claims 1  to  4  wherein the treatment is for a condition selected from renal failure in canines and felines; wound healing in mammals; and prostatic disease in canines. 
   
   
       8 . The method of any of  claims 1  to  3  wherein the treatment is for a skin disorder. 
   
   
       9 . A method of veterinary treatment of a mammal, the method comprising administering a serum composition obtainable from a goat after challenge with an immunogen. 
   
   
       10 . Use of a serum composition obtained from a goat after challenge with an immunogen in the manufacture of a medicament for the veterinary treatment of a mammal. 
   
   
       11 . Use of a serum composition obtainable from a goat after challenge with an immunogen in the manufacture of a medicament for the veterinary treatment of a mammal. 
   
   
       12 . A pharmaceutical composition for the veterinary treatment of a mammal, the composition comprising a serum composition obtained from a goat after challenge with an immunogen, suitable for administration to a subject mammal.