PORTABLE DENTAL IRRIGATOR FOR PETS

摘要

An oral irrigation device for animals especially for dogs, has a portable housing (26), a fluid reservoir (32), and a battery powered pump (40). A battery power supply is switchable to power the pump for self-contained operation of the irrigation device enabling oral irrigation of animals outdoors, or otherwise apart from connections to sources of pressurized water, and AC power. A hand held discharge unit (36) is coupled to a fluid outlet by a flexible tube (38), and has a rigid outlet tube (58) that is fixed to the discharge unit by a locking bayonet fitting preventing the animal from pulling the tube from the discharge unit. The outlet tube (58) can be poly-carbonate, or other hard plastic capable of resisting damage due to chewing. The fluid reservoir is integral with the housing, covered, and positioned such that the fluid level remains below the level of a receptacle for receiving the discharge unit thereby preventing siphoning. A central carrying handle between the receptacle, and the reservoir balances the device for carrying.