EquiPride is pleased to support equine research trials by Dr. Sarah Ralston of Rutgers University, Cook College.

Click the links below for more information:

NAERIC Young Horse Program at Cook College
 

Barbaro and Laminitis Research Fund

SweetPro Feeds has made the commitment to donate $1.50 per EquiPride or EquiLix sold on the internet towards Laminitis research.

You can join us in the fight against this devastating condition by matching our contribution above.

If SweetPro receives $5,000 or more in contributions during a period of 1 month's time we will again match this amount over and above the $1.50 per item sold on the internet.

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We at SweetPro Feeds were saddened by the news of Barbaro’s passing. Like so many others around the world, we were captivated by the brave colt’s will to live and his protracted defiance of the long odds against him. When he was put down, it was like losing a family member, especially because we’d participated, however distantly, in his care.

SweetPro’s horse supplement, EquiPride, was included in Barbaro’s ration starting in late July, after he’d suffered a serious case of laminitis in his left hind leg. It is impossible to determine how much impact EquiPride may have had, since there were several other treatments, both surgical and nutritional, being employed and the colt refused to eat his full dose at first. Structured formal studies are needed to verify the positive testimonials we have been getting from other owners/veterinarians dealing with laminitic horses fed EquiPride.

We made a commitment in December to allocate a portion of every sale of EquiPride toward laminitis research. Our commitment stands. We know that the body of knowledge has grown because of Barbaro’s extraordinary care and we are anxious to help it continue to grow.

Nutrition and healing are partners. Delivery of the right nutrients, in the right form, to the cells involved in restoring damaged bone and tissue must accompany and complement surgical measures, pain management and emergency care required in treatment of serious injury. Further study of these relationships will help advance the body of knowledge.

Robert R. Thornberg,
President
Harvest Fuel Inc., (dba SweetPro Feeds)
P.O. Box 69
Walhalla, ND 58282
(800) 327 9222 (701) 459 3450 fax (701) 549 3440
www.equipride.biz and www.sweetpro.com