Claims
- 1. A method for delivering a somatotropin to an animal comprising an aqueous-biological fluid, wherein the method comprises:
- (a) admitting into the animal a delivery device comprising:
- (1) a wall;
- (2) an internal space defined by the wall;
- (3) a somatotropin protected from the aqueous-biological fluid in the internal space;
- (4) exit means for connecting the exterior and the interior of the device;
- (5) means in the space for occupying the space occupied by the somatotropin; and,
- (b) delivering the somatotropin by the means occupying space and thereby displacing the somatotropin through the exit means to the animal.
- 2. A method of redelivering a somatotropin to livestock comprising a biological fluid, wherein the method comprises:
- (a) admitting into livestock a delivery deivce comprising:
- (1) means for storing a beneficial composition during its residency in the device;
- (2) a beneficial composition comprising a somatotropin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier shielded from the fluid in the means;
- (3) means in the device for pushing the beneificial composition from the device;
- (4) at least one passageway connecting the exterior and the interior of the device; and,
- (b) delivering the somatotropin by the means pushing the beneficial composition through the passageway to the livestock over time.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of U.S. Pat. Appln. Ser No. 07/173,209 filed on Mar. 25, 1988 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,855,141 issued Aug. 8, 1989, which application is incorporated herein by reference and benefit is claimed of its filing date.
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Divisions (1)
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