Composition for domestic livestock grafting and method of making and using
OwnerKent A. Bowersinventor
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Abstract
A composition for domestic livestock grafting for application to a prospective mother and a juvenile animal to be cared for by the prospective mother to mask the natural scents of the prospective mother and the juvenile animal to induce acceptance of the juvenile animal by the prospective mother includes a mint oil or mixture of mint oils, water, and an emulsifier, preferably utilizing peppermint oil and polysorbate 80 as the emulsifier. Methods of making and using the composition are also disclosed.
Claims14
A method of facilitating acceptance of a juvenile animal by a prospective mother, the steps of the method comprising:
- forming a grafting solution for application to said prospective mother and said juvenile animal, said grafting solution including a mint oil;
- applying said grafting solution to said prospective mother;
- applying said grafting solution to said juvenile animal;
- uniting said prospective mother and said juvenile animal to permit contact between said prospective mother and said juvenile animal.
A method of making a livestock grafting solution for application to a prospective mother and a juvenile animal to be cared for by the prospective mother to mask the natural scents of the prospective mother and the juvenile animal to induce acceptance of the juvenile animal by the prospective mother, the steps of the method comprising:
- mixing water and a mint oil to form a solution.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.