For more information please contact:
Gina DePinto (602) 664-1218
gdepinto@mail.farnam.com
PHOENIX, Ariz. – (April 16, 2003) Horses are attacked by a multitude of flying, biting insects. These pests can make a horse miserable, as well as transmit diseases such as West Nile virus, Equine Infectious Anemia and Lyme disease. As another fly season approaches and West Nile Virus continues to threaten the equine population, there are options for protecting horses from pests by repelling them before they have a chance to bite.
Citronella scented Equi-Spot™ Spot-On Fly Control for Horses, from Veterinary Products Laboratories (VPL), is a new permethrin-based spot-on repellent that kills and repels house flies, face flies, horn flies, eye gnats and ticks on horses. It also helps control mosquitoes. Dog and cat owners accustomed to using spot-ons will love the convenience of Equi-Spot for their horses. Sold in three-packs of 10-milliliter tubes, Equi-Spot offers lasting protection for 14 days and is easy to apply.
For those who prefer to use a repellent spray, VPL offers Endure® Sweat-Resistant Fly Spray for Horses – a highly efficacious, long-lasting, sweat-resistant fly spray. Endure contains a unique conditioning agent called RepeLock® that binds to the hair shaft, allowing it to work in wet conditions or when the horse sweats. Endure provides control for up to 14 days against biting and nuisance flies, gnats, mosquitoes, lice and deer ticks.
For more information about Veterinary Products Laboratories - Innovative Products in Veterinary Medicine™, call toll free at (888) 241-9545, direct at (602) 207-2158 or go to vpl.com on the Internet.
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