Treatment of pets

• US 3,936,527 A
• Filed: 03/21/1974
• Issued: 02/03/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/1969
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: IGEN, Inc. (Teligent Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Damon Corporation (Thor Industries Incorporated)
• Inventors: Alper, Conrad Hugh
• Primary Examiner(s): Drezin, Norman A.
• Application Number:
  US05/453,211
• Time in Patent Office: 684 Days
• Field of Search: 424/177, 424/319
• US Class Current: 514/5.5
• CPC Class Codes: A23K 20/142 Amino acids; Derivatives thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/195 having an amino group
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/20 Pills, tablets, discs, rods A61K9/0004, A61K9/0007, A61K9/0056, A61K9/0065 take precedence; for reconstitution of a drink A61K9/0095

Abstract

Treatment of dogs and cats to overcome mouth odors by feeding tablets rich in methionine.

Claims

1. A method of alleviating strong mouth odor in a dog or cat having said odor which comprises feeding said dog or cat an effective amount of methionine to reduce said odor.

2. The method of claim 1 in which said amount of methionine is in tablet form.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the methionine content per tablet is over 50 mg.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein each tablet contains about 50-500 mg. of methionine.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the tablets further contain protein concentrates.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the protein concentrates comprise a blend of soya protein, dessicated liver and fish meal.

7. A method of alleviating strong mouth odor in a dog or cat having said odor which comprises feeding said dog or cat a tablet containing at least 5% methionine in a daily dosage of 10 to 50 mg of methionine per pound of body weight in addition to its regular diet.