Pet chew product having oral care properties
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsAlexander J. Simone, John J. Hefferren, Michael S. Hand, Gordon Huber
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Abstract
An edible pet chew product having a flexible cellular matrix in which is contained a cellulosic fibrous material such as corn cob fractions having a mechanical cleansing function, which when chewed by the pet, effects a reduction in plaque, stain and tartar on the pet's teeth. An oral care additive may be incorporated in the matrix to inhibit dental problems, the composition of the cellular matrix being substantially inert to the oral care additive.
Claims6
A composition which is chewable by an animal to remove plaque, tartar and stain from the teeth of the animal, which composition comprises an edible, unbaked, extrudate chew product having a solid, flexible, inert starch based cellular matrix, the matrix having incorporated therein an effective mechanical cleansing amount of a corn cob fraction cellulosic fibrous material having a mechanical cleansing function, the composition when chewed by the animal effecting the removal of plaque, tartar and stain from the teeth of the animal.
A method removing plaque, tartar and stain from the teeth of an animal which comprises feeding the animal an edible, unbaked, extrudate chew product having a solid, flexible, inert, starch based cellular matrix, the matrix having incorporated therein an effective mechanical cleansing amount of a corn cob cellulosic fibrous material having a mechanical cleansing function and causing the animal to chew the product, whereby the product when chewed by the animal effects a cleansing action which causes a reduction in the plaque, tartar and stain on the animal's teeth.
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