Compositions of abscisic acid for animal health

Abstract

The invention relates to compositions comprising abscisic acid, and/or salts, derivatives and analogs thereof, and methods of using the same for improving the health and survival of animal offspring.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of improving the productivity of animal reproduction comprising administering to a pregnant animal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount from about 10 mg/kg/day to about 1000 mg/kg/day of abscisic acid (ABA), wherein the ABA is administered in or with an animal feed at a concentration from about 1 to about 2,000 grams per metric ton of the animal feed. 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1  wherein the therapeutically effective amount of ABA is from about 50 mg/kg/day to about 500 mg/kg/day. 
     
     
       3. The A method of  claim 1  wherein the improving the productivity of animal reproduction comprising administering to a pregnant animal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of ABA abscisic acid (ABA) wherein the therapeutically effective amount is from about 50 10 mg/kg/day to about 200 1000 mg/kg/day. 
     
     
       4. The method of claim 3 wherein the therapeutically effective amount of ABA is from about 50 mg/kg/day to about 500 mg/kg/day. 
     
     
       5. The method of claim 3 wherein the therapeutically effective amount of ABA is from about 50 mg/kg/day to about 200 mg/kg/day.