| 摘要 |
The present invention refers to a chewable and/or edible product for pets and other animals, especially for companion animals, mainly composed of a fibrous collagenous matrix, formed into any shape or design. This product is natural and harmless, and its water content is such that it can be supplied to the animal as a dry, semi-wet or wet product with the desired texture, according to the specific habits and preferences of a wide range of animals. This product, as well as stimulating the chewing activity in the animal, also functions as a vehicle to administer water or nutritive, preventive or therapeutic substances to the animal. The invention also refers to the use of fibrous collagen to prepare this product, and a fibrous collagen matrix formed in any shape or three-dimensional design. Finally, the invention refers to a method to manufacture this product. |
