JP2002065098A - Feed material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a feed material which a dog easily bites, capable of promoting growth and health of an animal. SOLUTION: This feed material 1 is made in a form of a bone-shaped gum composed of a material such as a dried cowhide and contains a spice (e.g. vanillin) of milk flavor, etc. The spice may be added to the whole materials of the feed material or only to an inner core material.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foodstuff, and more particularly to a foodstuff such as a bone gum which is suitably used for animals such as dogs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Dogs have a habit of biting animal bones and trying to eat them away. Conventionally, by paying attention to this habit, a dietary material (dog gum) called a chewing gum for a dog is given to a domestic dog to help relieve stress. However, conventional dog gums are odorless and may not show much interest when given to dogs. On the other hand, it is often observed that dogs do not eat vigorously as well as foodstuffs such as dock foods other than dog gum. One of the reasons may be that the smell of the food does not match the dog's taste.

[0003]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the present invention shows that animals such as dogs (mainly companion animals) show greater interest than conventional products and have a better bite ( For example, it is intended to provide dog gum and the like.

[0004]

The diet according to the first aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it contains a fragrance (a component that can be sensed by olfaction). By including fragrances in this way,
Animals fed the diet are more interested in food than non-flavored foods and become more vigorous. Therefore, the dietary material of the present invention works well for healthy growth or maintenance of health promotion of animals. An example of the flavor is a flavor having a milk flavor (Claim 2).

[0005] As an example of the form of the above-mentioned dietary material, gum (for example, bone-type gum having a length of about 5 to 15 cm imitating animal bone) is used.
(Claim 3). When provided in the form of a gum as described above, the effect of the present invention of good bite is remarkably exhibited in comparison with conventional products. As an example of the form of the food material, a food material in which a core material containing the flavorant is buried therein can be cited (Claim 4). In other words, if the outer material constituting the outer surface of the food material does not contain a fragrance and only the inner core material contains the fragrance, the amount of the fragrance used can be reduced, and the outer surface portion is partially reduced. Even if you are lost by being bitten,
The odor of the fragrance can be emitted for a long time without being affected by the fragrance.

A preferred example of the fragrance is vanillin (claim 5). By using vanillin, it is possible to generate a milk-flavored odor and to improve the bite of animals such as dogs.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail. Flavors used in the dietary material of the present invention include vanillin (milk flavor or vanilla flavor), beef flavor, pork flavor, corn flavor, pineapple flavor, grape flavor, mint flavor and the like. Above all, vanillin is preferable because the material is easily available, and at the same time, even a small amount emits a strong milky smell and stimulates the smell of the animal.

[0008] In order to attach a flavor (eg, vanillin) to a food material, means such as dipping, spraying, and coating are used. In the case of immersion, for example, a food material (for example, dried cow hide) is immersed in an aqueous solution containing 0.1 to 10% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 5% by weight of vanillin. In the aqueous solution containing vanillin, various components other than vanillin, for example, dextrose (glucose), whole milk powder (whole milk powder), cream powder, cheese, nutritional supplements such as vitamins, ethyl maltol, Flavors such as diacetyl can be added.

In the case of spraying, a perfume component containing vanillin having a high content (for example, 50 to 95% by weight) may be sprayed on a food material (for example, dried cow hide) by a spray or the like. In this case, too, a nutritional supplement component or a flavor other than vanillin can be added to the incense component. In the case of application, the incense component used in the case of spraying may be applied to the surface of a food material (eg, dried cow skin) with a brush or the like.
Two or more can be used in combination. For example, in an aqueous solution containing vanillin, for a predetermined time, after immersing the food material,
Once the ingredients of the diet are dried, and further, spray the perfume component including vanillin on the surface of the ingredients of the diet by spraying,
It can enhance the odor of perfume.

[0010] The form of the dietary material of the present invention includes gum (especially bone-shaped gum made to resemble animal bone), solid or granular solid feed (especially, dried particle size of about 5 to 20 mm). Feed containing both solid and liquid components (oil or water) (particularly those which are commercially available as canned food that can be stored for a long period of time), and granular or liquid feed additives.

In the case of a food material having a gum form, a core material containing a flavor may be embedded inside a material such as dried cow hide constituting the outside. In this case, as the core material, the same material as the material constituting the outside of the core material (eg, dried cow skin) may be used, or the material different from the material constituting the outside of the core material (eg, animal bones) May be used.
By using a core material containing a flavor, it is possible to reduce the amount of the flavor used in the dietary material and to keep the flavor of the flavor for a long period of time.

[0012] One or more holes (for example, through holes having a diameter of about 2 to 5 mm) are formed in the outer material covering the core material from the side so that the core material comes into contact with outside air. If it is easy, the smell of the fragrance attached to the core material will easily leak to the outside. In addition, when a porous material such as vegetable fiber or the like (eg, dry loofah) is used as the core material, the ability to retain the fragrance is increased, and the odor intensity can be easily adjusted by adjusting the content of the fragrance. become. In the case of a food material in the form of a block or granular solid feed, a core material made of a material containing a fragrance is buried inside an outer material that does not contain a fragrance (a material containing all or part of the outer surface). Can be configured as

Examples of the foodstuff of the present invention are shown in FIGS.
The dietary material 1 shown in FIG. 1 is in the form of a bone gum using cowhide containing a flavor. The foodstuff 2 shown in FIG.
The outer material 3 is made of cowhide and is in the form of a bone gum, and the outer material 3 has a core material 4 made of a piece of cowhide containing a fragrance embedded therein. The food material 5 shown in FIG. 3 uses cowhide as the outer material 6 and is in the form of a bone gum, and a core material 7 made of animal bone fragments containing a fragrance is embedded in the outer material 6. Things. In addition, as an animal to which the dietary material of the present invention is given,
In addition to pets such as dogs and cats, livestock such as cows, horses, pigs, and sheep,
Mammals and the like bred in a zoo are included.

[0014]

EXAMPLES [Production of dietary material of the present invention (Example)] A dietary material (milk-flavored bone-type gum) of the present invention was produced as follows. First, fresh cowhide was subjected to bleaching treatment, dried, and cut into a predetermined size to obtain a piece of material.
After immersing this piece of material in the disinfectant solution,
A molded product was obtained in the form of a bone gum of about 7 cm. The molded article was immersed in the milk flavor liquid for a predetermined time and immediately dried. As the milk flavor liquid, dextrose 80%, whole milk powder 10%, vanillin 5%, ethyl maltol 3%, 5-hydroxydecanoic acid lactone 2% component powder 25% by weight, water A liquid consisting of 75 parts by weight was used. After drying, the paste was sterilized at a high temperature to obtain the dietary material of the present invention.

[Production of non-flavored dietary material (comparative example)] The above-mentioned milk flavor liquid was replaced with the above-mentioned milk flavor liquid except that only liquid containing vanillin was used. In the same manner as in the method for producing a dietary material of the present invention, a dietary material having no flavor was produced.

[Experimental Example] The above-mentioned dietary material of the present invention (Example)
When the dog and the food material without the flavor (Comparative Example) were given to the dog at the same time, it was observed which of the dog showed interest and ate well. Table 1 shows the results.

[0017]

[Table 1]

As shown in Table 1, out of the 15 dogs, 9 dogs ate the milk-flavored gum well, 2 dogs ate the two gums equally, and 3 dogs ate the non-flavored gum well. One dog that does not eat any of the two gums
Results were obtained. The results show that dogs tend to bite better on gums with milk flavor than on gums without milk flavor.

[0019]

Since the dietary material of the present invention contains a flavor such as milk flavor, the bite of an animal such as a dog can be improved, and it is useful for maintaining the growth and health of the animal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a foodstuff of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another example of the foodstuff of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing still another example of the foodstuff of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,2,5 Food material 3,6 Outer material 4,7 Core material

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A dietary material comprising a flavor. 2. The diet according to claim 1, wherein the flavor is a flavor having a milk flavor. 3. The dietary material according to claim 1, which is in the form of a gum. 4. The diet material according to claim 1, wherein the core material containing the flavor is buried therein. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said flavor is vanillin.
A dietary material according to any one of the above.