Compositions for administering a dose of an active to animals
AssigneeShear Kershman Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsAlvin Kershman, Jeff Shear, Doreen Linze
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Abstract
A two phase system for administering a dose of an active to an animal having a liquid aqueous phase and a liquid oil phase, wherein the liquid oil phase has a dosage of at least one active, at least one oil and at least one surfactant, and the liquid oil phase has a density less than about 1.0 g/mL. The system is administered in an individual drinking container, such as a water bucket or water dish. The surfactant is non-water soluble and has an HLB of less than about 6.0. The oil phase adheres to tongue and mouth tissue of the pet or livestock that consumes it from the water bucket or water dish.
Claims14
A composition for oral administration to an animal, comprising;
- at least one surfactant, at least one oil, and at least one active;
- wherein the at least one surfactant and the at least one oil are present in a weight ratio of from about 1:1 to about 10:1 surfactant to oil;
- wherein the total of the at least one surfactant and the at least one oil is from about 60 to 100 wt. %;
- wherein one of the at least one surfactant comprises a non-water soluble surfactant having an HLB of about 6.0 or less,
- wherein the composition has a density of less than about 1.0 g/mL such that when the composition is added to water in a drinking container, the composition floats on the water;
- and
- wherein the composition adheres to wet tongue and mouth tissue of the animal when the animal drinks the water from the drinking container.
A method of administering an active to an animal, the method comprising:
- adding a composition comprising at least one surfactant, at least one oil, and
- at least one active to an individual drinking container suitable for an animal:
- wherein the at least one surfactant and the at least one oil are present in a weight ratio of from about 1:1 to about 10:1 surfactant to oil;
- wherein the total of the at least one surfactant and the at least one oil is from 60 to 100 wt. %;
- wherein the at least one surfactant comprises a non-water soluble surfactant having an HLB number of about 6 or less;
- and
- wherein the composition has a density of less than about 1.0 g/mL such that when the composition is added to water in the drinking container, the composition floats on the water;
- and
- wherein the composition adheres to wet tongue and mouth tissue of the animal when the animal drinks the water from the drinking container.
A liquid oil composition comprising at least one surfactant, at least one oil, and at least one active;
- wherein the at least one surfactant and the at least one oil are present in a weight ratio of from about 1:1 to about 10:1 surfactant to oil;
- wherein the total of the at least one surfactant and the at least one oil is from about 60 to 100 wt. %;
- wherein the at least one surfactant comprises a non-water soluble surfactant with an HLB of about 6.0 or less,
- wherein the composition has a density of less than about 1.0 g/mL such that when the composition is added to water in a drinking container, the composition floats on the water;
- and
- wherein the composition adheres to wet tongue and mouth tissue of the animal when the animal drinks the water from the drinking container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.