Therapeutic composition in substantially rigid block form for use in controlling or preventing bloat in animals
AssigneeICI Australia Limited
InventorsClifford Arthur Andrew Graham, Kevin Lawrence Linehan
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Abstract
A new therapeutic composition of matter effective in controlling or preventing bloat in ruminant animals, which new therapeutic composition of matter is in the form of a substantially rigid block and comprises a reaction product of molasses, magnesium oxide, and a nonionic polyoxyalkylene surface active compound.
Claims5
A therapeutic composition of matter in the form of a substantially rigid block for use in controlling or preventing bloat in animals, said composition comprising an effective amount of the product obtained by reacting together molasses, magnesium oxide, and a nonionic polyoxyalkylene surface active compound so as to obtain the reaction mixture in substantially rigid form, the surface active compound being one of formula
- R.sup.1 - O -- CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -O -- .sub.n H
- wherein R.sup.1 is a linear C.sub.9-18 alkyl group and n lies in the range 10 to 30 inclusive.
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