ORAL VETERINARY PHARMACEUTICAL AND NUTRACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS
This invention provides an oral veterinary pharmaceutical or nutraceutical composition comprising a physiologically tolerable gelled oil-in-water emulsion further comprising at least one component selected from taste enhancers, odour enhancers, digestive enzymes and veterinary drugs.
1 . An oral veterinary pharmaceutical or nutraceutical composition comprising a physiologically tolerable gelled oil-in-water emulsion further comprising at least one component selected from taste enhancers, odour enhancers, digestive enzymes and veterinary drugs.
2 . A composition as claimed in claim 1 containing a digestive enzyme.
3 . A composition as claimed in either of claims 1 and 2 containing a protein hydrolysate.
4 . A composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 containing a chicken flavouring.
5 . A composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 containing a beef flavouring.
6 . A composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 containing a lamb flavouring.
7 . A composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 containing a rabbit flavouring.
8 . A composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 containing a salmon flavouring.
9 . A composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 containing a pork flavouring.
10 . An oral veterinary pharmaceutical composition comprising a physiologically tolerable gelled oil-in-water emulsion further comprising a veterinary drug for use in treatment of a non-human mammalian subject to combat a condition responsive to said veterinary drug.
11 . A composition as claimed in any of the preceding claims wherein the oil phase of said emulsion comprises an omega-3 fatty acid or ester or salt thereof.
12 . A method of treatment of a non-human mammalian subject by oral administration to said subject of an effective amount of a veterinary drug, the improvement comprising administering said drug in a physiologically tolerable gelled oil-in-water emulsion.
13 . A method as claimed in claim 12 being a method of treatment of a disease of the small intestine or exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
14 . A method of dietary supplementation of a non-human mammalian animal subject which comprises orally administering to said subject at least one dietary supplement in a physiologically tolerable gelled oil-in-water emulsion.