A winged capsule (10) including a capsule (14) having a bottom wall (143) and tubular wall (141) extending from the bottom wall, the tubular wall and the bottom wall defining an inner space adapted to contain a substance (17), and the bottom wall having an aperture (144) adapted to deliver the substance to the animal; and a capsule retainer (18) including a central wing portion (180) connected to the capsule and wings (182) connected to and extending laterally from the central wing portion along a wing plane, the central wing portion having a maximum central width (W.sub.t), wherein each of the wings has a distal end having a distal width and an Intermediate portion between the distal end and the central wing portion, the intermediate portion having a width narrowing from a width adjacent the central wing portion to the distal width.

The invention relates to spray applicator devices and methods of use for vaccinating, or administering probiotics to, avian animals.

The invention relates to spray applicator devices and methods of use for vaccinating, or administering probiotics to, avian animals.

The present invention is an apparatus and method for ligation. The ligation apparatus or band provides topical active agent(s) that alleviate pain during various ligature procedures. This invention also relates to a method that includes applying a loop or band around a body part for elastomeric ligation, whereby the band material supplies a topical active agent (s) to the body part to reduce the pain of ligation.

The present invention is an apparatus and method for ligation. The ligation apparatus or band provides topical active agent(s) that alleviate pain during various ligature procedures. This invention also relates to a method that includes applying a loop or band around a body part for elastomeric ligation, whereby the band material supplies a topical active agent (s) to the body part to reduce the pain of ligation.

A device for administering a fluid can include a cylinder, a piston connected to a piston rod, and a tensioning device connected to the piston rod. The tensioning device includes a ramp which is rotatable via a motor, a ramp track, and a roller which is in contact with the ramp track and which is mounted rotatably in a driver. A dose setting means can be provided which comprises a spacer and a movement unit. The movement unit can move the spacer from a neutral position into an active position between the driver and the cylinder such that the driver is stopped by the spacer and therefore the piston stroke during the movement of the piston to the open dispensing end is shorter in comparison to the case in which the spacer is in its neutral position.

A medicant delivery device for masking taste of a medicant for facilitating oral delivery to an animal includes a shell, which defines an interior space. The shell has a top, which is open for insertion of a medicant therethrough into the interior space. The shell comprises one or more of protein, fat, and vegetable matter, so that the shell is both edible and formable. The shell is at least one of compressible and foldable, proximate to the top, to encase and substantially seal the medicant within the shell. The shell containing the medicant is delivered orally to an animal to medicate the animal.

A medicant delivery device for masking taste of a medicant for facilitating oral delivery to an animal includes a shell, which defines an interior space. The shell has a top, which is open for insertion of a medicant therethrough into the interior space. The shell comprises one or more of protein, fat, and vegetable matter, so that the shell is both edible and formable. The shell is at least one of compressible and foldable, proximate to the top, to encase and substantially seal the medicant within the shell. The shell containing the medicant is delivered orally to an animal to medicate the animal.

A fluid dispensing device having an air expulsion system (200) with a pump (200) with an external body (210) containing a pump body (220; 270) with a pumping chamber (225) and a piston rod (230). The pump body has a proximal hollow body and a distal hollow body fixed to one another. The rod has a proximal rod part (231), a central rod part (232) and a distal rod part (233), the outside diameter of the central rod part (232) greater than the diameters of the other two. The central rod part supports a first seal (237) and a second seal (236), and the distal rod part supports a third seal (235). The proximal rod part has a central passage (234) extending beyond the first seal and opens laterally to the outside between the first and second seals. The distal hollow body contains a spring.

A fluid dispensing device having an air expulsion system (200) with a pump (200) with an external body (210) containing a pump body (220; 270) with a pumping chamber (225) and a piston rod (230). The pump body has a proximal hollow body and a distal hollow body fixed to one another. The rod has a proximal rod part (231), a central rod part (232) and a distal rod part (233), the outside diameter of the central rod part (232) greater than the diameters of the other two. The central rod part supports a first seal (237) and a second seal (236), and the distal rod part supports a third seal (235). The proximal rod part has a central passage (234) extending beyond the first seal and opens laterally to the outside between the first and second seals. The distal hollow body contains a spring.