Patent ID: 8846680

Claim:
A method of treating congestive heart failure in a small mammal, comprising: administering a therapeutically effective amount of a solid formulation to a small mammal in need thereof, wherein the solid formulation comprises a homogenous dispersion of: pimobendan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof provided in an amount of 0.5 mg to 20 mg; a polyvalent acid selected from the group consisting of citric acid, tartaric acid, an anhydride thereof and mixtures thereof, wherein the polyvalent acid is present in an amount of 2.5 percent to 10 percent by weight of said solid formulation, and wherein the solid formulation includes a weight ratio of 1:10 to 1:40 of pimobendan to polyvalent acid; and a flavor acceptable to small animals, wherein the flavor is present in an amount of 5 to 30 percent by weight of said solid formulation.