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"An Ounce A Day Keeps EPM Away"

ParaNexTM-P
ParaNexTM-P fed daily will disrupt the life cycle of the
protozoan responsible for Equine Protozoal Myelitis.

Press Release:  The best new equine health care product in 2007  
"An Ounce a Day Keeps EPM Away"           
A revolutionary idea for preventing the symptoms of EPM (Equine Protozoal Myelitis). Elara Nutriceuticals, Inc. has developed the first product available to horse owners for preventing EPM symptoms.  The product called ParaNex-P is available without a prescription and is backed by a 100% conditional guarantee.

Paranex-P EPM Prevention, 
the daily prevention product, has worked as advertised. To date, not a single horse that has been given Paranex-P EPM Prevention has come down with EPM symptoms. When used as directed, this product eliminates the protozoan responsible for EPM before it has a chance to cause damage to the horse.

Why use this product?  In recent years EPM has been running rampant in the United States and Canada.  It is considered the most important protozoal disease in horses. The number of EPM cases has tripled in the past 5 years. And even though EPM is treatable, once your horse has EPM symptoms there is no assurance your horse will ever recover, and it is very expensive to treat. So, it makes sense to prevent EPM if possible. ParaNex-P makes that possible. 

How does a horse get EPM? Any horse that eats hay or grain or grazes in a pasture is susceptible to getting EPM.  The natural carrier is the opossum.  The opossum feces contains the protozoan responsible for EPM. Opossum feces contaminates hay and grain out in the field or hay bales stored in sheds. The protozoan responsible for EPM is mixed with the hay or grain and is then ingested by the horse.  Once the protozoan reaches the gut it can then enter the bloodstream and eventually get into the brain stem. Once in the brain stem, inflammation (myelitis) occurs causing incoordination, muscle loss, or simply a loss of performance level. 

So how does ParaNexTM-P work? ParaNexTM-P works by disrupting the life cycle of the protozoan that causes EPM. ParaNexTM-P when given daily alters the protozoan in the horses gut before it has a chance to enter the blood stream and ultimately the central nervous system.

Is it safe? This product is not an antibiotic or biocide and is very safe. This product can be used on all classes of horses (pregnant mares, stallions, weanlings, and competitive horses).  According to the USEF, The United States Equine Federation, the national governing body for equestrian sport, ParaNex-P contains no banned components.  If you show, jump, race, or other you can be assured this product will have no negative effect on performance. A revolutionary idea for inhibiting the symptoms of EPM?(Equine Protozoal Myelitis). Elara Nutriceuticals, Inc. has developed the first product available to horse owners for preventing EPM symptoms. The product called ParaNex-P is available without a prescription and is backed by a 100% conditional guarantee.

ParaNexTM-P Guarantee. ParaNexTM-P is an insurance policy against getting EPM symptoms in your horse. Simply giving your horse an ounce a day of ParaNexTM-P on his feed you can keep EPM away. If your horse is on ParaNexTM-P for at least 90 days and would come down with the symptoms of EPM, the manufacturer will pay up to $800 worth of medication used to treat the symptoms of EPM. See details of guarantee below.

Where can I get it? Currently the only national distributors are:

Heartland Veterinary Supply
800-934-9398
www.heartlandvetsupply.com

United Vet Equine
800-328-6652
www.unitedvetequine.com

It will be available through Veterinarians and selected retail companies in the near future.  
For questions call Elara Nutriceuticals, Inc. 1-800-609-5214.

Terms and Conditions for
The Elara Guarantee for ParaNexTM-P

Terms & Conditions
Should your horse contract EPM (Equine Protozoal Myelitis) while taking ParaNex™ Prevention as suggested by Elara Nutriceuticals, Inc., we will provide up to a 30 day supply of product on a one-time basis for the treatment of EPM for a specifically listed horse, if the following criteria can be met:

PROOF that the horse in question has been on ParaNex™ Prevention for AT LEAST 90 days prior to any symptoms diagnosed or recognized by a licensed Veterinarian.

Conditions of Guarantee:

You must provide receipts from the vendor you purchased ParaNex™ Prevention from, to substantiate proof of purchase and the date of such purchase.
An affidavit signed by the owner or caretaker that the horse in question has been on the suggested dosage level of ˝ oz. twice daily for at least 90 days prior to the appearance of any symptoms of EPM.
An affidavit signed by a licensed Veterinarian that the horse in question is suffering from EPM along with the requisite test results*, and that the horse in question showed no signs or symptoms of EPM prior to the beginning of ParaNex™ Prevention use.

* Currently, there is only one acceptable test (Western Blot Test) to definitely diagnose EPM (Equine Protozoal Myelitis). This method must be used before Elara Nutriceuticals, Inc. can accept the diagnosis of EPM for the horse in question.

A POSITIVE Western Blot test on serum with dates and results of the test sent to Elara Nutriceuticals, Inc. for evaluation purposes.
A POSITIVE Western Blot test on cerebrospinal fluid with dates and results of the test sent to Elara Nutriceuticals, Inc. for evaluation purposes.

If test results have been evaluated and found to be in order and all other criteria, as mentioned above, have been met, Elara Nutriceuticals, Inc. will provide a 30 day supply of ParaNex Recovery to the owner of the horse in question at no cost.

Elara Nutriceuticals, Inc. reserves the right to physically examine the horse claimed to be affected by EPM to test the veracity of the claims of:

The owner or the caretaker of the horse, and
The Veterinarian.

Elara Nutriceuticals, Inc. also reserves the right to change any or all parts of this Product Guarantee at anytime without notice. The customers are advised to go through the Product Guarantee at the time of purchase.

** These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

An Ounce A Day Keeps EPM Away