Equiwinner Instructions for Use

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What is the Equiwinner Patch?

For good health and optimum performance a horse requires normal homeostasis, that is, the physiological stability achieved by normal negative feedback systems. The demands of training very often leave the horse with impaired feedback systems, which in turn may lead to serious and debilitating conditions. The Equiwinner Patch uses innovative patented Smart Cell Signal^TM technology to restore normal homeostasis and full performance.

Is the Equiwinner Patch safe?

No banned substances are used in the Equiwinner Patch. There is no chemical action on the body of the horse. No substance enters the body of the horse. The Equiwinner Patch works by cell signaling only. There are no side effects. Use of Equiwinner Patches for performance will not test positive in any sport.

What conditions can the Equiwinner Patch correct?

1. Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (E I P H) including “bleeders” or blood in the trachea (windpipe).

2. Headshaking for no known cause when the horse is exercised.

3. Fading effort or pulling up when an otherwise fit horse is asked for performance.

4. Distress or refusal for no known reason when asked for increased effort e.g. going from walk to canter.

5. Dry or dull coat from no apparent cause.

6. Overheating from lack of sweat (anhidrosis), or patchy sweating.

7. Equiwinner ensures full hydration and better performance.

8. Equiwinner prevents stress in the horse when travelling in transport.

9. "Tying up", otherwise known as azoturia or rhabdomyolysis.

How is the Equiwinner Patch used?

1. Brush up and down a small area of coat on the body of the horse, anywhere convenient such as on the top of the hindquarter, but not the head or legs. Wash and dry the area if there is coat molting, field dirt or dander. Where coat sheen products, shampoos or oily sprays have previously been used, and the coat hairs are slippery, it may be necessary to clean an area with pure alcohol or surgical spirits (not methylated spirit), or detergent.

2. Take one Equiwinner Patch and remove the covering to expose the sticky area, taking care not to dislodge the two signaling centers.

3. Stick the Equiwinner Patch on the cleaned area, and press firmly.

4. Leave this Equiwinner Patch on for approximately 24 hours, then remove and discard it.

5. Immediately place another Equiwinner Patch in any different cleaned position for a further 24 hours.

6. Continue to discard and put a new Equiwinner Patch in a different cleaned position each 24 hours, for a total of ten days.

7. Only one patch should be used at any one time.

8. Please keep the horse in the shade 10am to 4pm in very hot climates.

How many courses of Equiwinner Patch are recommended?

Daily use of the Equiwinner Patch for ten days should normally be sufficient for the horse for a whole season, or up to twelve months. It is important that the Equiwinner Patch is changed every day, as described above, for ten days. Trainers of high performance horses may want to use Equiwinner for 4 or more times a year.

Further information

1. It is not necessary to clip or shave the coat. If the horse has long coat hair then simply part the hair so that the two Equiwinner Patch signalling centers nearly touch the skin.

2. Some coat hair is lost when the Equiwinner Patch is removed, but this is normally hardly noticeable.

3. Do not place the Equiwinner Patch under a saddle, girth, or other tack. This would cause discomfort. Top of the hindquarter (croup) is often best.

4. The Equiwinner Patch may be covered by the horse’s usual rug, sheet or blanket.

5. A horse will not normally interfere with the Equiwinner Patch. If the horse goes to bite the Equiwinner Patch, and the Equiwinner Patch cannot be placed out of reach of the mouth, then covering by a rug, sheet or blanket must be used. This also needs to be done if a companion horse tries to remove the patch.

6. In very cold weather the coat hair may stand up and tend to push the Equiwinner Patch away from the skin. In this case, use a rug or blanket to keep the skin at normal temperature.

Training and Competition

Provided the horse is not distressed, it is beneficial to continue the horse’s usual program of training or competition, whilst using the Equiwinner Patch for the ten days. Horses being treated for EIPH bleeding should have moderate exercise only for the ten days of treatment, and also for a further five days. This is to allow time for lung scar tissue to fully heal. After fifteen days the horse can be returned to normal training.

The Equiwinner Patch can be removed from the horse for the period of an actual competition or race, without detriment, since the effect persists. Replace the Equiwinner Patch in another spot after participation in the event has finished.

The Equiwinner Patch can also be used for health maintenance when the horse is out of work. Another suitable time is when the horse is going to be put back into training after a period of rest, or before competition for maximum performance.

Safety and Disposal

Keep the Equiwinner Patch out of reach of children and animals. After use, the Equiwinner Patch should be disposed of carefully as normal household or commercial waste.

Other information and disclaimer

Equiwinner is a trademark of Therapina Ltd. Customer service www.horseshealth.com

The information in this leaflet is offered as suggestions and is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own veterinarian. You should not rely on the information for diagnosis of any specific situation. Always consult your own veterinarian for specific advice concerning the medical condition or treatment of any animal for whose care you are responsible. Equiwinner Patch is a fully guaranteed product. Liability is limited to the return monies paid for the product. In no event will Therapina Ltd be liable for any consequential, incidental, special, or punitive damages, however caused and under any theory of liability.