Patent ID: 8221727

Claim:
A liquid concentrate suitable for dilution to form a non-toxic beverage for non-human animals to consume in amounts sufficient to provide the daily hydration requirements of the animal, comprising: about 70% to about 90% by weight water; about 5% to about 10% by weight of at least one adhering agent suitable for causing fluid to adhere to the mouth of an animal for a time sufficient to effect reduction of bacteria in the animal's mouth; about 0.1% to about 2.0% by weight of at least one active ingredient suitable for reducing bacteria in the mouth of a non-human animal, said at least one active ingredient being selected from the group consisting of enzymes in combination with extract of cinnamon and extract of clove; about 0.1% to about 1.0% of Yucca extract; about 0.01% to about 2.5% by weight of an antioxidant agent.