Gel formulation for the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal distress in horses and other species
AssigneeKAECO Group, Inc.
InventorsKelly Terry, Leon Kratochvil, James Harless, Tom Kratochvil
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Abstract
A supplement for preventing and/or treating gastrointestinal distress, including ulcer conditions, in animals is disclosed. The supplement is in a gel form and comprises mastic gum and an emulsifying agent such as lecithin. The supplement may also comprise a vegetable oil, B vitamins, one or more prebiotics or probiotics, and one or more minerals as well as, pH buffers and flavoring. The amount of mastic gum is from about 1 to about 6 grams per 10 cubic centimeters of gel.
Claims20
A gel formulation for preventing gastrointestinal distress in an animal comprising:
- mastic gum;
- soy lecithin;
- and
- soy oil;
- wherein the amount of mastic gum is from about 2 to about 4 grams per 10 cubic centimeters of gel formulation.
A gel formulation for preventing gastrointestinal distress in an animal comprising:
- mastic gum;
- an emulsifying agent;
- and
- a vegetable oil;
- wherein the amount of mastic gum is from about 1 to about 6 grams per 10 cubic centimeters of gel.
A gel formulation for preventing gastrointestinal distress in an animal comprising:
- mastic gum in an amount of from about 2 to about 4 grams of mastic gum per 10 cubic centimeters of gel formulation;
- soy lecithin in an amount of from about 0.4 to about 2 grams per 10 cubic centimeters of gel formulation;
- soy oil wherein the amount of soy oil is more than the amount of mastic gum on a weight basis of the gel formulation;
- anhydrous dextrose;
- silicon dioxide;
- one or more prebiotics;
- and
- one or more probiotics.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.