Patent ID: 7081248

Claim:
A method for preparing a water-dispersible liquid vitamin food additive for animals, said food additive being substantially free of water, said method comprising the steps of: sequentially adding, under agitation, (a) from 61% to 90% by weight of a vitamin component in from 1% to 12% of an oil, said vitamin component being selected from the group consisting of: (i) one or more precursors of vitamin A, (ii) one or more precursors of vitamin E, (iii) a mixture of one or more precursors of vitamin A and one or more precursors of vitamin E, (iv) a mixture of one or more precursors of vitamin A and vitamin D3, (v) a mixture of one or more precursors of vitamin E and vitamin D3, and (vi) a mixture of one or more precursors of vitamin A, one or more precursors of vitamin E and vitamin D3; (b) one or more veterinarily acceptable emulsifiers; (c) from 2% to 10% of a C1 to C6 alkyl lactate; (d) from 2% to 10% of a C2 to C6 mono-hydroxy alcohol; and mixing until homogeneous.