MEDIA RELEASE
Equine Anhidrosis Can Be Treated and Spring is the Perfect Time
Mesa,
AZ (Mar. 15, 2011) - Horses that don't sweat not only perform poorly,
they risk succumbing to heat stroke and dying, in extreme cases.
Anhidrosis, or this inability of horses to sweat, remains largely
misunderstood. Current "cures" offer such inconsistent and unreliable
success rates that owners, trainers and stable managers too often have
no recourse but to manage their horse's condition.
There is now a better, more effective alternative to hosing horses down,
relocating them to a more moderate clime and withdrawing them from work
or competition which are time-consuming options at best and simply
impossible for many owners at worst.
In Veterinary Dermatology (June 2007), researchers from Glasgow
Caledonian University and Michigan State University published findings
that anhidrotic horses secrete chloride ions differently than normal
horses do. Now that they understand how the specific mechanism they've identified works, research continues into why it does. Meantime, a viable solution to the problem of anhidrosis is now available.
That solution is a patented, non-invasive dermal patch that serves as a
natural electrolyte balancing system. Developed by Therapina Ltd in the
United Kingdom, the SmartCell SignalTM system restores normal cell
metabolism by stimulating communication directly between cells in the
horse's body. The patch is marketed under the trade name, "Equiwinner".
These electrolyte-balancing patches are safe, effective and easy to
use. The simple, 10-day treatment costs less than continually trying to
treat or manage the symptoms of anhidrosis. One single treatment can be
effective for up to one full year, when used as directed. Because the
patches contain only naturally balanced electrolytes, no chemicals or
drugs are released into the horse's body so the animal will never test
positive in any competitive sport.
Horses that displayed symptoms of anhidrosis last season such as dry,
itchy coat, inadequate sweating, slow recovery rate from work/exercise,
lethargy, labored breathing, etc. need not suffer during the coming warm
months this year. By treating their horses now with these
electrolyte-balancing patches, owners and trainers can prevent the onset
of anhidrosis and avoid having to merely manage its symptoms once the
summer's extreme heat and humidity arrive.
Equiwinner patches are distributed in the United States and Canada by
Signal-Health Inc. and are available from the company's website at http://www.signal-health.com or by phoning toll-free:
1-877-378-4946.
"By treating their horses now with these electrolyte-balancing patches,
owners and trainers can prevent the onset of anhidrosis and avoid
having to merely manage its symptoms once the summer's extreme heat and
humidity arrive."
Contact:
Barbara Socha, President
bsocha@signal-health.com
480-985-9515 or 1-877-378-4946
Signal-Health LLC and Signal-Health Canada Inc. are distributors of
the Equiwinner patch in the United States and Canada, respectively.
Equiwinner is manufactured by Therapina Ltd UK.
