The invention relates to the use of a coating composition for application to a solid veterinary pharmaceutical composition for oral administration for the prevention and/or treatment of cardiac insufficiency in animals, by a method of film coating comprising a powder appetizing material, a binder and a solvent. The invention further relates to a coating method by film coating of solid veterinary pharmaceutical compositions for oral administration for the prevention and/or treatment of cardiac insufficiency in animals and appetizing medicaments for animals comprising a solid veterinary pharmaceutical composition for oral administration for the prevention and/or treatment of cardiac insufficiency in animals made from pimobendan and an appetizing coating arranged around said composition comprising an appetizing material and a binder.
