Pet food coating for reducing dental calculus accumulation in domestic animals
OwnerTiandong Jia, Melinda Fernyhough Culver +1inventors
InventorsTiandong Jia, Melinda Fernyhough Culver, Marta Draper
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Abstract
An improved pet food product, such as a dog biscuit or other treat, is provided. The pet food product is formed with a coating which includes a polyphosphate as a sequestering agent in an amount of between about 0.5 and 3.0 percent weight as compared to the overall weight of the food product and a non-ionic antimicrobial agent containing from between 10 and 40 percent weight of fat with the remainder being a carrier. The antimicrobial agent is present in an amount between about 0.15 and 2.0 percent weight as compared to the overall weight of the food product.
Claims20
A coating for a food product comprising:
- a polyphosphate in an amount between about 10 and 40 weight percent;
- a non-ionic antimicrobial agent in an amount between about 2 and 8 weight percent;
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- the remainder being water.
A method for making a dog food product, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming an animal food treat;
- (b) applying a coating to said animal treat, said coating comprising a polyphosphate in an amount between about 10 and 40 weight percent;
- a non-ionic antimicrobial agent in an amount between about 2 and 8 weight percent, and the balance being water;
- (c) heating said animal treat with said applied coating.
A food product comprising:
- an animal food treat and a coating applied to said treat, the coating comprising a 0.5 and 3.0 weight percent polyphosphate and a 0.15 and 2.0 weight percent non-ionic anti-microbial agent, the weight percents based on the overall weight of the food product;
- wherein the antimicrobial agent has between 10 and 40 weight percent fat.
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