Oral nutritional and dietary composition

A dietary adjunct composition comprising a double capsule, said double capsule including an inner capsule and an outer capsule spaced apart and enclosing said inner capsule;

• said inner capsule including a gelatin shell and live intestinal or rumen microorganisms therein, wherein said intestinal or rumen microorganism are bacteria, wherein said bacteria are one or more of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus lactis, Lactobacillus casei, streptococcus faecium, or Pediococcus cerevisiae;
• said outer capsule including a gelatin shell and a nutritional supplement therein, wherein said nutritional supplement is selected from the group consisting of vitamins, minerals, and a combination thereof,
• said vitamins including one or more of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B.sub.12, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamine, choline, folic acid, biotin, vitamin K, and vitamin C, and
• said minerals including one or more of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, zinc, and selenium;
• wherein said nutritional supplement is admixed with an acceptable feed grade carrier, said feed grade carrier being kelp.

A method of delivering in vivo incompatible substances, comprising the steps of administering orally a double capsule having

• an inner capsule including
• a gelatin shell and
• a first substance therein, said first substance being a viable substance, said viable substance being bacteria, wherein said bacteria are one or more of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus lactis, Lactobacillus casei, Streptococcus faecium, or Pediococcus cerevisiae, and
• an outer capsule enclosing said inner capsule, said outer capsule including
• a gelatin shell and
• a second substance therein, wherein said second substance is vitamins, minerals, or a combination of both,
• said vitamins including one or more of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B.sub.12, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamine, choline, folic acid, biotin, vitamin K, and vitamin C,
• said minerals including one or more of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, zinc, and selenium;
• wherein said second substance is admixed with an acceptable feed grade carrier, wherein said feed grade carrier is kelp,
• said first substance rendered nonviable when said first substance and said second substance are administered simultaneously in a bolus or in a single capsule formulation.

A method of delivering in vivo incompatible substances, comprising the steps of administering orally a double capsule having

• an inner capsule including
• a gelatin shell and
• a first substance therein, said first substance being a viable substance, said viable substance being bacteria, wherein said bacteria are one or more of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus lactis, Lactobacillus casei, Streptococcus faecium, or Pediococcus cerevisiae, and
• an outer capsule enclosing said inner capsule, said outer capsule including
• a gelatin shell and
• a second substance therein, wherein said second substance is vitamins, minerals, or a combination of both,
• said vitamins including one or more of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B.sub.12, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamine, choline, folic acid, biotin, vitamin K, and vitamin C,
• said minerals including one or more of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, zinc, and selenium;
• wherein said second substance is admixed with an acceptable feed grade carrier, said feed grade carrier including kelp;
• said first substance being rendered nonviable when said first substance and said second substance are administered simultaneously in a bolus or in a single capsule formulation;
• and
• wherein said administering step includes administering to an animal one to two of said double capsules daily for three consecutive days at freshening or during periods of stress.

A dietary adjunct composition, comprising a double capsule, said double capsule including an inner capsule and an outer capsule spaced apart and enclosing said inner capsule,

• said inner capsule including a gelatin shell and live bacteria therein,
• said outer capsule having a gelatin shell and including vitamins, minerals or a combination thereof,
• said vitamins including one or more of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B.sub.12, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamine, choline, folic acid, biotin, vitamin K, and vitamin C,
• said minerals including one or more of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, zinc, and selenium, and
• said bacteria being one or more of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus lactis, Lactobacillus casei, Streptococcus faecium or Pediococcus cerevisiae.

A dietary adjunct composition, comprising a double capsule, said double capsule including an inner capsule and an outer capsule spaced apart and enclosing said inner capsule,

• said inner capsule including a gelatin shell and live bacteria therein,
• said bacteria being one or more of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus lactis, Lactobacillus casei, Streptococcus faecium or Pediococcus cerevisiae;
• said outer capsule having a gelatin shell and including vitamins, minerals or a combination thereof,
• said vitamins including one or more of vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin B.sub.12, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, thiamine, choline, folic acid, biotin, vitamin K, and vitamin C,
• said minerals including one or more of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, zinc, and selenium, and
• wherein said capsule further includes a feed grade carrier, said carrier being kelp.