Drinking Formulation for Maintaining Urinary Tract Health in Cats

Abstract

The present invention relates to a liquid formulation for consumption by pets, particularly cats, for preventing and/or treating urinary disorders, and stimulating water consumption. The formulation comprises water that has less than 200 ppm of total minerals, and a pH between 5.9 and 7.0.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for treating and/or preventing a urinary disorder, and/or maintaining urinary health, in a pet, said method comprising administering a drinking formulation to said pet, wherein said drinking formulation comprises water having less than 200 ppm of total mineral content and a pH between 5.9 and 7.0. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pH is between 5.9 and 6.9, between 5.9 and 6.8, between 5.9 and 6.7, between 6.0 and 6.6, or between 6.1 and 6.5. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the pH is between 6.2 and 6.4. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the water comprises less than 200 ppm, 150 ppm, 100 ppm, 50 ppm, 25 ppm, 20 ppm, 15 ppm, 10 ppm, 7 ppm, 6 ppm, 5 ppm, 4 ppm, 3 ppm, 2 ppm, or 1 ppm of total mineral content. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the water is demineralized or comprises 0 ppm of total mineral content. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the water comprises less than 25 ppm, 20 ppm, 15 ppm, 10 ppm, 5 ppm, or 1 pmm of chlorine. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the water comprises 0 ppm of chlorine. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the water comprises less than 15 ppm, 10 ppm, 5 ppm, or 1 ppm of organic or inorganic pollutants or contaminants. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the water comprises 0 ppm of organic or inorganic pollutants or contaminants. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the water is spring water. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the water is sterilized. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the water is distilled. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the water is ozonated. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pet is a cat. 
     
     
         15 . A drinking formulation for pets, wherein said drinking formulation comprises water having less than 200 ppm of total mineral content and a pH between 5.9 and 7.0, and
 whereby said drinking formulation is adapted to maintain urinary health, prevent and/or treat a disorder, and/or stimulate water consumption in pets.   
     
     
         16 . The drinking formulation of  claim 15 , wherein the pH is between 6.2 and 6.4. 
     
     
         17 . The drinking formulation of  claim 15 , wherein the water is demineralized. 
     
     
         18 . The drinking formulation of  claim 15 , wherein the water is free of chlorine. 
     
     
         19 . The drinking formulation of  claim 15 , wherein the water is free of organic or inorganic pollutants or contaminants. 
     
     
         20 . The drinking formulation of  claim 15 , wherein the pet is a cat.