Patent ID: 8628794

Claim:
A method for the production of a highly palatable ductile chewable veterinary composition which is an extrudate, said method comprising: (i) feeding the hopper of an extruder with an effective amount of one or more ingredients that are active against animal pests, pathogens or animal diseases; wherein the one or more ingredients comprises milbemycin oxime; natural meat flavoring; about 25 to about 70% (w/w) of partially gelatinized starch, wherein said partially gelatinized starch comprises about 12 to about 17% (w/w) of gelatinized starch; a softener; and up to about 9% (w/w) of water, (ii) cooling the extruder to a temperature below room temperature so that the temperature of the extrudate that leaves the tip of the extruder during the extrusion process does not exceed 40° C., (iii) pressing the extrudate through a die that is decisive for the shape of the chewable product, and (iv) cutting the extrudate that leaves the extruder into equal pieces.