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Immersion method for treating aquatic animals
Assignee: Wildlife Vaccines Inc
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Filing: 1975-10-03
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Granted: 1977-02-22
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Expires: 1995-10-03
Abstract
Abstract Hyperosmotic immersion method for treating water-living animals is disclosed. The animals are immersed in a hyperosmotic solution and thereafter are immersed in a health or welfare enhancing medium.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland W. Ament
- 👤 Daniel C. Fender
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-01 05:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K39/00; A61K39/02; A61K39/107; A61K2039/55; A61K2039/552; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
The method of treating water-living animals to impart a health and/or welfare enhancing agent thereto, which comprises contacting the water-living animals with a hyperosmotic solution and thereafter contacting the water-living animals with a health and/or welfare enhancing agent for a sufficient period of time for the water-living animals to absorb the said agent.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
53 words
The method of treating water-living animals to impart a health and/or welfare enhancing agent thereto, which comprises contacting the water-living animals with a hyperosmotic solution and thereafter contacting the water-living animals with a health and/or welfare enhancing agent for a sufficient period of time for the water-living animals to absorb the said agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the water-living animals are fish.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the water-living animals are contacted with a hyperosmotic solution for 30 seconds to 3 minutes and then removed from the hyperosmotic solutions and contacted with an antigen for a period of time from 2 to 5 minutes and thereafter removing the water-living animals from the antigen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the water-living animals are contacted with a hyperosmotic solution for 30 seconds to 3 minutes and then removed from the hyperosmotic solution and contacted with a chemotherapeutant for a period of time from 2 to 5 minutes and thereafter removing the water-living animals from the chemotherapeutant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the antigen is Infectious hematopoietic necrosis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the antigen is Vibrio anguillarum bacterin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the antigen is Aeromonas salmonicida bacterin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the antigen is Bovine serum albumin vaccine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the antigen is Enteric Redmouth bacterin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the antigen is channel catfish virus vaccine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the antigen is Infectious pancreatic necrosis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as set forth in claim 1 wherein the hyperosmotic solution is a solution comprising a minimum of 1200 mOsm of the solute.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as set forth in claim 12 wherein the solute is sodium chloride.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as set forth in claim 12 wherein the solute is urea.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method set forth in claim 1 wherein the hyperosmotic solution is a solution having the following formulation: ______________________________________
Ingredient gms/liter
______________________________________
NaCl (analytical Reagent Grade)
80.
KCl (analytical Reagent Grade)
0.2
Na.sub.2 HPO.sub.4 (analytical Reagent Grade)
1.15
KH.sub.2 PO.sub.4 (analytical Reagent Grade)
0.2
CaCl.sub.2 (analytical Reagent Grade)
0.1
MgCl.sub.2 . 6H.sub.2 O (analytical Reagent Grade)
0.1
Deionized H.sub.2 O
quantity sufficient to 1000 ml
______________________________________
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method set forth in claim 1 wherein the hyperosmotic solution is a solution having the following formulation: ______________________________________
Ingredient gms/liter
______________________________________
NaCl 68 grams
KCl 4 grams
CaCl.sub.2 (2.H.sub.2 O)
2.65 grams
MgSO.sub.4 (7.H.sub.2 O)
2 grams
NaHPO.sub.4 (1.H.sub.2 O)
1.4 grams
Dextrose 10 grams
NaHCO.sub.3 22 grams
quantity sufficient to 1,000 ml with distilled H.sub.2 O
______________________________________
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
64 words
A hyperosmotic solution used in the method of claim 1 which comprises a solution having the following formulation: ______________________________________
Ingredient gms/liter
______________________________________
NaCl (analytical Reagent Grade)
80.
KCl (analytical Reagent Grade)
0.2
Na.sub.2 HPO.sub.4 (analytical Reagent Grade)
1.15
KH.sub.2 PO.sub.4 (analytical Reagent Grade)
0.2
CaCl.sub.2 (analytical Reagent Grade)
0.1
MgCl.sub.2.6H.sub.2 O (analytical Reagent Grade)
0.1
Deionized H.sub.2 O
quantity sufficient to 10000 ml
______________________________________
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
65 words
A hyperosmotic solution used in the method of claim 1 which comprises a solution having the following formulation: ______________________________________
Ingredient gms/liter
______________________________________
NaCl 68 grams
KCl 4 grams
CaCl.sub.2 (2 . H.sub.2 O)
2.65 grams
MgSO.sub.4 (7 . H.sub.2 O)
2 grams
NaHPO.sub.4 (1 . H.sub.2 O)
1.4 grams
Dextrose 10 grams
NaHCO.sub.3 22 grams
quantity sufficient to 1,000 ml with distilled H.sub.2 O
______________________________________
Claim 20
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of administering an antigen to fish which comprises contacting fish with a hyperosmotic solution at the rate of 10 lbs of fish per liter, thereafter permitting the fish to soak in the hyperosmotic solution for 30 seconds to 3 minutes and then removing the fish and contacting the fish with an antigen at the rate of 10 lbs of fish per liter of antigen and allowing the fish to swim in said antigen for 2 to 5 minutes, thereafter removing the fish from the antigen.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of administering an antigen to fish which comprises contacting fish with a hyperosmotic solution at the rate of 10 lbs of fish per liter, thereafter permitting the fish to soak in the hyperosmotic solution for 30 seconds to 3 minutes and then removing the fish and contacting the fish with an antigen at the rate of 10 lbs of fish per liter of antigen and allowing the fish to swim in said antigen for 2 to 5 minutes, thereafter removing the fish from the antigen.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of administering a chemotherapeutant to fish which comprises contacting fish with a hyperosmotic solution at the rate of 10 lbs of fish per liter, thereafter permitting the fish to soak in the hyperosmotic solution for 30 seconds to 3 minutes and then removing the fish and contacting the fish with a chemotherapeutant at the rate of 10 lbs of fish per liter of chemotherapeutant and allowing the fish to swim in said chemotherapeutant for 2 to 5 minutes, thereafter removing the fish from the chemotherapeutant.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of administering a chemotherapeutant to fish which comprises contacting fish with a hyperosmotic solution at the rate of 10 lbs of fish per liter, thereafter permitting the fish to soak in the hyperosmotic solution for 30 seconds to 3 minutes and then removing the fish and contacting the fish with a chemotherapeutant at the rate of 10 lbs of fish per liter of chemotherapeutant and allowing the fish to swim in said chemotherapeutant for 2 to 5 minutes, thereafter removing the fish from the chemotherapeutant.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
Method of treating water-living animals comprising immersing said animals in a hyperosmotic solution containing a health and/or welfare enhancing agent in a sufficient amount to be taken up by said animals.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
31 words
Method of treating water-living animals comprising immersing said animals in a hyperosmotic solution containing a health and/or welfare enhancing agent in a sufficient amount to be taken up by said animals.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
38 words
A method of improving the health and/or welfare of water living animals comprising treating said animals with a hyperosmotic solution containing a health and/or welfare enhancing agent in a sufficient amount to be taken up by said animals.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
38 words
A method of improving the health and/or welfare of water living animals comprising treating said animals with a hyperosmotic solution containing a health and/or welfare enhancing agent in a sufficient amount to be taken up by said animals.
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