Animal feed compositions capable of reducing the incidence of fescue toxicosis in mammas containing a coated or encapsulated capsaicin product and an adsorbant

摘要

Disclosed is a method for feeding an animal comprising mixing a capsaicin containing product coated or encapsulated within a digestible matrix with an adsorbent and an animal feed product selected from the group consisting of feed matter, a mineral, a vitamin, an amino acid, an antibiotic, a plant extract, a plant botanical, and combinations of any thereof, thus producing an animal feed composition or animal feed supplement; and feeding the animal feed composition or animal feed supplement to an animal selected from the group consisting of bovines, equines, ovines, and caprines, wherein the animal is afflicted with a fescue toxicosis condition or located in an environment associated with fescue toxicosis.