PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING CASEIN DERIVED PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

摘要

The present invention relates to peptides derived from casein and their use in the management of lactating animals, particularly to methods for decreasing the length of the dry period of a lactating livestock animal, for increasing its milk yield and milk hygiene after parturition and for improving the livestock welfare. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising peptides derived from casein in the form of a sterile solution, which compositions are clear and substantially devoid of micelles.