JPH0681584B2 - Pet feed composition - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pet feed composition for reducing the malodor of feces of pets and maintaining their health.

[Conventional technology]

A method of orally administering live bacteria such as zeolite and lactic acid bacteria is known as a method for orally preventing the emission of offensive odor of animal feces.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, the effect of these methods is not sufficient. Especially in the case of pets that are fed high-protein and high-energy feed, constipation occurs due to good digestion of the feed, and the stench of feces is severe.

Furthermore, because of high energy feed intake, overweight is a problem.

[Means for solving problems]

Therefore, as a result of various investigations by the present inventors, it is possible to sprinkle both a polyacrylic acid metal salt and an indigestible polysaccharide on the feed, and to give a pet to reduce the foul odor of feces, and also improve constipation and prevent overweight. Found out.

The present invention has been completed based on the above findings. Examples of the polyacrylic acid metal salt used in the present invention include polyacrylic acid sodium salt, potassium salt, ammonium salt, iron salt, and the like, with the sodium salt being preferred. The degree of polymerization is preferably about 2 to 100,000, and the intrinsic viscosity measured with a 2N caustic soda solution is 0.4.
˜1.0, preferably 0.8 to 1.0.

Examples of indigestible polysaccharides include chitosan, hemicellulose, alginic acid, pectin, mannan and various oligosaccharides.

The usage ratio of polyacrylic acid metal salt and indigestible polysaccharide is
The latter is 0.5 to 20 parts by weight, preferably 1 to 10 parts by weight, more preferably 1 to 5 parts by weight, relative to the former 1 part by weight.

In order to produce the composition of the present invention, the powder of the polyacrylic acid metal salt and the powder of the indigestible polysaccharide may be mixed, or an excipient may be added to the mixture, if necessary, and then granulated. . Examples of the excipient include corn, mylo, soybean meal, wheat, barley, starch, and the like, and the amount thereof is relative to the total amount of polyacrylic acid metal salt and indigestible polysaccharide,
1-5 times, preferably 2-4 times.

The composition of the present invention may be added with a palatability improving agent such as a fish soluble powder, a fish meal (fish meal), meat powder, yeast, and milk powder so as to suit the taste of the pet. The amount thereof is not particularly limited, but is appropriately 10 to 200%, preferably about 20 to 150% with respect to the total amount of the polyacrylic acid metal salt and the indigestible polysaccharide.

To use the composition of the present invention, for example in a pet feed,
The polyacrylic acid metal salt and the indigestible polysaccharide may be sprinkled on the feed so that the total amount thereof is about 0.05 to 5%, preferably about 0.1 to 3%, and given to pets such as dogs, cats and monkeys. Also, the composition of the present invention may be given to the pet alone separately from the feed, without any problem.

〔effect〕

 Next, the effects of the present invention will be described with reference to experimental examples.

Experimental Example (1) Sensory test Sample The feed ingredients shown in Table 1 were mixed with sodium polyacrylate shown in Table 2 and two types of indigestible polysaccharides in a commercial dog solid feed, and produced in the same manner as in Example 2. Granules 2.5, 5.0, 10.0
%, And a non-added feed was used as a control sample.

(Table 1) Feed ingredients% Water 8.6 Crude protein 26.0 Crude fat 8.2 Soluble nitrogen-free 48.4% Crude fiber 2.0 Ash 1.8 (Table 2) Sodium polyacrylate 10% Hemicellulose 8 Chitosan 3 Fish meal 3 Flour 60 Experiment method Beagle dog (Adult dogs) Twenty (5) dogs for each group, divided into four groups,
The above granules were added to 250 g of the feed, and the feed was given once a day (morning). Water was freely available.

The test period was set to 10 days, and the change in body weight and the number of feces during that period were measured, and the feces of each dog were collected on the last 10 days, and the odor was determined immediately by the 5 panelists and 24 hours later. did.

Experimental Results Table 3 shows the number of defecations, Table 4 shows the changes in body weight, and Table 5 shows the results of sensory tests.

As is clear from Tables 3, 4 and 5, when granules produced by mixing sodium polyacrylate and indigestible polysaccharide were added to normal dog feed, the number of defecations was higher than that of non-additive feed. Increased and my weight decreased slightly. In addition, the fecal odor was also greatly improved and, particularly when added in an amount of 5% or more, almost no odor was observed.

Therefore, the feed of the present invention not only prevents obesity of pets but also has an extremely high effect on suppressing fecal odor.

Next, the method for producing the feed of the present invention will be described with reference to examples.

To do.

Example 1 Sodium polyacrylate 25 parts by weight Hemicellulose 25 Chitosan 10 Fishushimir 40 The above components were uniformly mixed to obtain a powdery composition.

Example 2 Sodium polyacrylate 10 parts by weight Hemicellulose 10 Chitosan 5 Fusion soluble powder 10 Meat powder 15 Excipient (Den powder) 50 The above components are uniformly mixed and injection-molded by an EP mill. The obtained granular material was dried to obtain a granular composition.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pet feed composition comprising a polyacrylic acid metal salt and either one or both of chitosan and hemicellulose.