Use of zinc and copper gluconate in the treatment of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of zinc and copper gluconate in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and dietary supplements for mammals comprising zinc and copper gluconate and their use in treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

1 . An animal feed comprising:
 zinc gluconate; and   copper gluconate;   wherein said zinc gluconate is present in the range of approximately 50 to 80 mg zinc/kg feed, and said copper gluconate is present in the range of approximately 5 to 25 mg copper/kg feed whereby said animal feed is effective as a treatment for methicillin-resistant  Staphylococcus aureus.      
     
     
         2 . The animal feed of  claim 1 , wherein said animal feed is effective as a treatment for methicillin-resistant  Staphylococcus aureus  in mammals. 
     
     
         3 . The animal feed of  claim 2 , wherein said mammal belongs to the genus  Sus  of the Suidae family. 
     
     
         4 . The animal feed of  claim 1 , wherein said zinc gluconate is present in the amount of 65 mg zinc/kg feed. 
     
     
         5 . The animal feed of  claim 1 , wherein said copper gluconate is present in the amount of 15 mg copper/kg feed. 
     
     
         6 . The animal feed of  claim 1 , wherein said zinc gluconate is present in the amount of 65 mg zinc/kg feed, and wherein said copper gluconate is present in the amount of 15 mg copper/kg feed. 
     
     
         7 . The animal feed of  claim 1 , wherein said zinc gluconate and said copper gluconate are administered to a mammal in need thereof daily for at least 4 weeks. 
     
     
         8 . The animal feed of  claim 1 , wherein said zinc gluconate and said copper gluconate are administered to a mammal in need thereof daily for 8 weeks. 
     
     
         9 . The animal feed of  claim 1 , further comprising manganese gluconate. 
     
     
         10 . The animal feed of  claim 1 , further comprising a water soluble carrier substance. 
     
     
         11 . The animal feed of  claim 1 , wherein said water soluble carrier substance is either dextrose or sucrose. 
     
     
         12 . The animal feed of  claim 9 , further comprising a water soluble carrier substance. 
     
     
         13 . The animal feed of  claim 1 , wherein said zinc gluconate and said copper gluconate in said animal feed are in the form of a powder. 
     
     
         14 . The animal feed of  claim 13 , wherein said powder contains zinc weighing between 1 mg and 100 mg zinc per gram powder. 
     
     
         15 . The animal feed of  claim 13 , wherein said powder contains copper weighing between 0.1 mg and 1 mg copper per gram powder. 
     
     
         16 . The animal feed of  claim 13 , wherein said powder further comprises manganese. 
     
     
         17 . The animal feed of  claim 16 , wherein said powder includes zinc to a weight between 1 mg and 100 mg zinc, copper to a weight between 0.1 mg and 1 mg copper, manganese to a weight between 0.1 mg and 2 mg manganese per gram powder. 
     
     
         18 . The animal feed of  claim 16 , wherein said powder includes 10 mg zinc, 0.5 mg copper, and 0.8 mg manganese per gram powder. 
     
     
         19 . The animal feed of  claim 16 , wherein said powder includes 75 mg zinc, 0.5 mg copper, and 0.8 mg manganese per gram powder. 
     
     
         20 . The animal feed of  claim 13 , wherein said powder further comprises a water soluble carrier substance, wherein said water soluble carrier substance is either dextrose or sucrose.