Palatable ductile chewable veterinary composition
AssigneeNovartis AG
InventorUte Isele
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to palatable ductile chewable veterinary composition for oral administration. The composition is capable of killing endo-parasites and ecto-parasites and/or can be used for treating prophylactic or curative animal diseases, and it is useful for the treatment of any warm-blooded non-human animal, including herd animals, like horses, cattle, sheep or poultry and preferably pets like dogs and cats. It consists basically of (A) an effective amount of one or more ingredients that are active against animal pests, pathogens or animal diseases; (B) meat flavoring; (C) partially gelatinized starch; (D) a softener; and (E) up to 9% water.
Claims26
A highly palatable ductile chewable veterinary composition which is an extrudate, comprising (a) an effective amount of milbemycin oxime;
- (b) natural meat flavoring;
- (c) about 25 to about 70% (w/w) of partially gelatinized starch wherein said partially gelatinized starch comprises about 12 to about 17% (w/w) of gelatinized starch;
- (d) a softener;
- and (e) up to about 9% water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.