Patent ID: 8460251

Claim:
An animal remedy dispenser for oral administration, comprising: an elongate handle means having a longitudinal axis; an inlet for receiving a remedy to be dispensed; an outlet aperture separate from the inlet for dispensing the remedy, the outlet aperture having a central axis; and flow control means for controlling flow of the remedy from the inlet to the outlet; wherein the central axis of the outlet aperture and the longitudinal axis of the elongate handle means form an angle of between 0° and 45°; wherein the flow control means includes a flow control member, and relative movement of the flow control member towards the elongate handle causes the remedy to flow from the outlet; and wherein the dispenser includes a barrel and a plunger reciprocable within the barrel upon relative movement of the elongate handle and the flow control member, the barrel provided with an inlet port in fluid communication with the inlet, and an outlet port in fluid communication with the outlet aperture, wherein a central axis of the barrel and the longitudinal axis of the elongate handle form an angle of between 70° and 90°.