Equine Wellness
National Animal Suppliment Council Membership Grows
by Nick Hartog
May 26, 2005

The pet supply and horse health industries have taken note of the National Animal Supplement Council and its comprehensive system of self-regulation, and cooperation with the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and the American Association of Feed Control Officials. Due to NASC’s rising credibility and reputation for quality and high standards, the following companies recently joined, adding to an already strong base of more than 50 primary manufacturer/supplier members:
• Eight in One: Manufacturer and marketer of pet supplies for more than 115 years, including supplements, food, treats and chews.
• Equiglobal USA: Equiglobal USA specializes in natural healthcare for horses.
• Foxden Equine Nutrition & Therapy: Foxden Equine specializes in nutritional products that help riders obtain and maintain athletic performance in their horses.
• Majesty’s Animal Nutrition: Majesty’s Flex Wafers and Majesty’s Biotin Wafers are easy to provide joint and hoof products come in a wafer form instead of liquids or powders.
• Platinum Performance: The Company offers a complete line of health support supplements aimed at prevention, intervention and health maintenance for animals and humans.
• Prime Performance Nutrition: An internationally established company that brings together years of experience in animal nutrition offering uniquely formulated products that address a wide range of animals’ needs.
• Sterling Foster Pharmaceutical: Sterling Foster Pharmaceutical manufactures, markets and distributes the Gastralox brand of gastric supplements for dogs, cats, small animals and horses.
• Smooth Run Equine: Smooth run markets supplements for horses, companion animals and cattle.
NASC is an industry group dedicated to protecting and enhancing the health of companion animals and horses throughout the United States. Members represent about 65 percent of the multibillion dollar animal supplement industry. As part of its ongoing effort to improve and standardize the animal supplement industry, NASC initiated its Quality Seal program as a way for consumers to know that when they buy a product, they buy from a reputable manufacturer.
Distributors, dealers and consumers should look for the NASC Quality Seal on products from these companies:
• 21st Century Vitamins
• Direct Action Company
• EquiCare
• Farnam Companies, Inc.
• Genesis Ltd.
• Grand Meadows Nutritional Products, Inc.
• Horse Health Products®
• Horse Tech, Inc.
• In Clover
• MedVet Pharmaceuticals/Lakeland vet, Inc.
• NaturVet (The Garmon Corporation)
• Pet Naturals of Vermont
• Sher-Mar Enterprises
• SmartPak Equine*
• SOURCE, INC.
• Vetri-Science® Laboratories of Vermont
• Vita-Flex
• Uckele Health and Nutrition, Inc
• U.S. Animal Nutritionals® of Vermont
Purchasing products from NASC members is the best way consumers can support efforts to improve the quality of animal supplements and help ensure the continued availability of these supplements.
NASC is committed to ensuring the continued availability of high quality supplements for non-human food chain animals and holding member companies accountable for supplying only those supplements that are in compliance with NASC guidelines and properly labeled products.
For more information, industry updates, or to add your name to receive the NASC newsletter, go to http://www.nasc.cc/ or call (760) 751-3360.


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