Gluten-Free Medication Aid Composition for Palatable Pet Dosing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional medication supplements for companion animals face issues such as resistance to bitter taste, difficulty in administration, potential for obesity and weight gain, allergic reactions due to gluten, and indigestion, along with challenges in preparation and intake methods that can lead to diabetes and other health problems.
Innovation Solution
A gluten-free medication aid composition for companion animals is developed, comprising bean-type and cereal-type starches, with specific ratios and additives like vegetable oil, glycerin, and animal protein, manufactured through a process involving gelatinization and blending to create a convenient, low-calorie, and digestible form.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional medication supplements contain gluten to improve texture and stability, then the medication maintains proper form and structure, but it causes allergic reactions, immune reactions, indigestion, and paroxysmal dyskinesia in some animals
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes gluten from the medication supplement formulation while replacing it with alternative ingredients that provide similar functional properties. The gluten-free recipe extracts the harmful component while maintaining the necessary texture and stability through other safe ingredients.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a composite formulation combining multiple gluten-free ingredients to achieve the desired medication properties. This includes using alternative starches, binders, and fillers that work together to provide structural integrity without gluten.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional medication supplements contain oil to maintain moisture and prevent evaporation, then the medication remains moist and stable, but it results in excessive calorie intake causing obesity and weight gain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes or significantly reduces oil content from the medication supplement while finding alternative ways to maintain moisture retention. This extraction of the harmful component (excessive oil) prevents the associated health problems while preserving essential functionality.
3Ease of operation
If conventional medication supplements add corn syrup or fructose to increase preferability, then animals show higher preference and intake, but it causes rising blood sugar and diabetes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes high-sugar ingredients like corn syrup and fructose from the formulation, extracting the harmful element that causes blood sugar spikes while seeking alternative ways to maintain animal preference through other safe palatability enhancers.
4Manufacturing precision
If medication is administered by injection using syringe, then direct delivery to animal achieves proper dosage, but it causes strong resistance due to bitter taste, fear of injection, and bite accidents
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical form and delivery method parameters from injection to oral administration. By transforming the medication into a supplement that can be mixed with food or given directly, it maintains dosage control while eliminating the negative aspects of injection administration.
5Ease of operation
If medication powder is mixed into canned wet food, churu, or milk for intake, then administration becomes easier, but it lowers medicine effect due to stomach acid generation and high calorie intake
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the problematic interaction between medication and stomach acid by providing a separate administration vehicle that doesn't trigger acid production. The medication supplement is designed to be given independently rather than mixed with foods that cause acid generation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The composition facilitates easy administration, masks the scent and taste of medicine, promotes digestion, and prevents allergic reactions, while maintaining low calorie intake, thus improving health outcomes for companion animals.
Implementation Method 1
manufactured through a process involving gelatinization and blending
Data Source
AI summary
A gluten-free medication aid composition for companion animals, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The gluten-free medication aid composition includes bean-type starch and cereal-type starch. The bean-type may include black beans, pinto beans, blue beans, lentil beans, peas, soybeans, chickpeas, white pea beans, or a mixture thereof. The cereal-type starch may include rice, corn, oats, sweet potatoes, potatoes, or tapioca. The gluten-free medication aid composition may further include oil, glycerin, sorbitol, and/or animal protein. A method for manufacturing the gluten-free medication aid composition includes manufacturing a first blend by mixing bean-type starch and oil; adding purified water into the first blend and heating the first blend; manufacturing a second blend by mixing animal protein and food additives with the heated first blend; and heating the second blend and then cooling the heated second blend. Cereal-type starch is added to the first blend or second blend.