Author/Editor		Kristan, Katja
Title		Palatabilne zdravilne oblike za zdravljenje psov in mačk
Translated title		Palatable drug formulations for treatment of dogs and cats
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 65, št. 3
Publication year		2014
Volume		str. 234-239
ISSN		0014-8229 - Farmacevtski vestnik
Language		slv
Abstract		Psi in mačke so naši spremljevalci in dajanje peroralnih zdravil bolnim živalim lahko predstavlja enega izmed večjih izzivov, še posebej če gre za terapijo kronične bolezni. Ravno zato je pomembno, da razvijemo palatabilna zdravila, ki jih živali prostovoljno vzamejo z roke lastnika ali iz posode s hrano. Da bi lažje načrtovali zdravila za pse in mačke, so v tem preglednem članku predstavljene glavne razlike med gastrointestinalnim traktom psov in mačk kot tudi razlike v zaznavanju vonja in različnih okusov. Prikazani so tudi izzivi pri testiranju palatabilnih zdravilnih pripravkov ter pri izbiri najbolj ustrezne formulacije.Dogs and cats are our companions and administration of oral medicines to sick animals represents one of the biggest challanges, especially for chronically administered medications. There is an increased need for palatable dosage forms, which are voluntarily accepted by the animal, either from the outstretched hand of the pet owner or from a feeding bowl. This review focuseson gastrointestinal physiology and describes taste and flavour preferences of dogs and cats in the context of applying these principles to the development of palatable drugs for companion animals. Challenges in palatability testing and selection of the appropriate pharmaceutical dosage form for dogs and cats are also presented.
Keywords		zdravila za uporabo v veterinarski medicini palatabilnost psi mačke veterinary medicine palatability dogs cats