JPH0617714U - Animal feeding / medication mask - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] When feeding or dosing animals such as cats and dogs, especially when using a catheter tube to give a liquid diet or administer a drug, use the catheter tube for the animal's mouth. Its purpose is to allow easy insertion into the esophagus or stomach. [Structure] A mask body 1 configured to be attachable to the front of the mouth of an animal A is integrally provided with a hard tubular member 5 for inserting a catheter tube which penetrates the mask body 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a feeding / medication mask used for feeding or feeding liquid foods to animals such as cats and dogs.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, for example, when a liquid food is given or a drug is given to an animal such as a cat or a dog who cannot take a normal diet due to an illness, etc., a catheter tube is inserted through the mouth of the animal into the esophagus or the stomach. The liquid food and the medicine are given through the tube. However, when inserting the above-mentioned catheter tube into the mouth of an animal, it is necessary to force the mouth to open and be careful not to bite it, which is not only time-consuming. Often, there was a risk that the tube would come out of the mouth and spill food or drugs, or the tube might be bitten off.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a feeding / medication mask that can easily and reliably feed or dose animals such as cats and dogs.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the feeding / medication aid according to the present invention has the following configuration. In other words, the mask main body constructed so that it can be mounted on the front surface of the mouth of an animal is integrally provided with a hard tubular member for inserting a catheter tube which penetrates the mask main body.

[0005]

[Action]

 The feeding / medication mask configured as described above is attached to the front of the mouth of an animal such as a cat or a dog to be fed or dosed, and the catheter tube is passed through the tubular member to guide the animal. It can be easily inserted into the mouth of the mouse, and liquid foods and drugs can be administered through the catheter tube.

[0006]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the feeding / medication mask according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a feeding / medication assisting tool according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state of being attached to an animal, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a transverse plan view.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a mask main body, which in the present embodiment is formed in a funnel shape with leather or cloth, and is a pair of fixing members for holding the mask main body 1 in a state of being attached to the front of the mouth of an animal. Bands 2 and 2 are provided. The fixing band 2 is also formed of leather or cloth in this embodiment. One end of each band 2 is attached to the mask body 1 by fitting or the like, and male and female surface fasteners 3 engaging with each other are provided on the free end side. It is provided. The material of the mask body 1 and the fixing band 2 is not limited to the above leather or cloth, but may be any other suitable material such as plastic or net. In the figure, reference numeral 4 denotes a ventilation hole provided in the mask body 1.

A tubular member 5 for inserting a catheter tube is provided through the central portion of the mask body 1 and is integrally fixed to the mask body 1 with an adhesive material or an adhesive tape. As the tubular member 5, at least a hard one that is not deformed or damaged even if the animal to which it is attached bites by teeth is used, and its material is synthetic resin, metal, or any other suitable material. Further, the tubular member 5 and the mask body 1 can be integrally formed of synthetic resin or the like. Further, the length of the cylindrical member 5 on the mounting surface side is such that, as shown in FIG. 2, at least in the state of being mounted on an animal A such as a cat, it is at least inside the oral cavity more than the upper and lower teeth t. The cylindrical member 5 has an appropriate protruding length on the outer surface side.

[0009] In the above-mentioned constitution, when feeding or dosing liquid food to an animal A such as a cat or a dog, as shown in Fig. 1, the above-mentioned feeding / dosing according to the present invention is applied to the front of the mouth of the animal. Wearing a mask, the cylindrical member 5 provided on the mask body 1 is inserted into the oral cavity between the upper and lower teeth t of the animal A, and the mask body 1 is applied to the front of the animal's mouth. As shown in FIG. 3, the bands 2 and 2 are attached to the back of the head of the animal, and male and female hook-and-loop fasteners 3 and 3 are engaged and fixed. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, a flexible catheter tube C is inserted from the outside of the mask body 1 into the tubular member 5 and inserted into the esophagus or stomach, and the catheter tube C on the front side of the catheter tube C is inserted. An injector S or the like is connected to the end to administer a fluid food or medicine.

In this case, since the tubular member 5 is integrally fixed to the mask body 1, when the mask body 1 is mounted on the front surface of the mouth of the animal, the tubular member 5 is attached to the mouth of the animal. It can be easily loaded at the same time and can be easily inserted into the mouth by passing the catheter tube C through the tubular member 5. Moreover, the tube C is protected by the tubular member 5 and is not directly bitten, so that damage or breakage can be prevented.

Although the mask main body 1 is formed in a funnel shape in the above embodiment, the shape and size thereof are appropriate, and can be changed appropriately according to the shape and size around the mouth of the animal to be worn. Further, as a means for holding the mask body 1 attached to the front of the mouth of an animal, a pair of fixing bands 2 and 2 having male and female surface fasteners 3 are used in the illustrated example, but, for example, a rubber band or the like is used. Also, it is not limited to the band, and may be any other.

[0012]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, in the feeding / medication mask according to the present invention, the mask body 1 which is configured to be attachable to and detachable from the front of the mouth of the animal is integrally formed with the tubular member 5 for inserting the catheter tube through the mask body 1. The feeding / medication mask of the present invention is attached to the front of the mouth of an animal such as a cat or a dog to be fed or dosed, and the catheter tube is inserted into the tubular member 5 and the tube is inserted. A liquid food or a drug can be administered through the catheter tube C. At that time, the catheter tube C can be easily attached only by passing it through the tubular member 5, and the catheter tube C is bitten by the tubular member 5. This has the effect of preventing damage or breakage due to damage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a feeding / medication mask according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical side view of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of the above embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Mask body 2 Fixing band 3 Face fastener 4 Vent hole 5 Cylindrical member C Catheter tube

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An animal characterized in that a hard tubular member for inserting a catheter tube that penetrates through the mask body is integrally provided on a mask body that is attachable to the front of the mouth of the animal. Mask for feeding / medication.