Appeal No. 1996-0111
Application 08/041,428
(a) quantitatively determining the normal upper limit for the " -acid
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glycoprotein value in a selected body fluid for normal healthy animals of the kind in the
group;
(b) measuring the " -acid glycoprotein values in said selected body fluid of
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the animals in the group;
(c) comparing the measured " -acid glycoprotein values obtained in step
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(b) to the normal upper limit determined in step (a);
(d) identifying the animals in the group with " -acid glycoprotein values that
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exceed said normal upper limit;
(e) using the information obtained in step (d) to assess the relative health of
the animals in the group; and
(f) based upon the assessment of step (e), taking the action required to
promote and maintain the optimum health of the animals in the group, thereby maximizing
the productivity of the animals in the group.
25. A method for maintaining a herd of animals assembled from different
sources in a condition of optimum health and homeostatic balance, said herd being
composed of one type of animals selected from the group consisting of veal calves, pigs
and cattle, wherein said herd is maintained in a condition of optimum health and
homeostatic balance by measuring the " -acid glycoprotein values in a selected body
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fluid of the animals, comparing the measured " -acid glycoprotein values to a normal
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upper limit for " -acid glycoprotein for the selected body fluid in the type of animals in the
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herd, identifying individual animals with " -acid glycoprotein values that exceed said
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normal upper limit, using the measured " -acid glycoprotein values to assess the relative
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health and homeostatic balance of the herd, and taking the action required to promote and
maintain the health and homeostasis balance of the herd.
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Ruhenstroth-Bauer et al. (Ruhenstroth-Bauer) 4,215,109 July 29, 1980
Shell et al. (Shell) 4,492,753 Jan. 8, 1985
Fudenberg 4,801,533 Jan. 31, 1989
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