Nurtured Pets Introduces Anti-Lick Strip Prevent™ and Anti-Lick Strip Pro - the First Product That Stop Pets from Licking and Biting Surgical Sites and Hot Spots

New Philadelphia, OH, October 23, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Pet owners and veterinarians have long-sought a more effective solution for animals with obsessive licking and biting habits and as an alternative to the e-collar for post-surgical bandaged areas, casts and other work needing protection. Now, for the first time, they have one. Nurtured Pets, a company dedicated to promoting health and wellness for pets, has introduced Anti-Lick Strip Prevent ™ to the retail industry, the first product of its type that effectively deters pets from licking and biting granulomas and hot spots – as an alternative to using an E-collar. The Anti-Lick Strip Pro, available exclusively to veterinarians, is designed to be placed over surgical bandages as an alternative to using the E-collar.

Ready for a nationwide roll-out this fall, the patent-pending Anti-Lick Strip is a unique bandage strip with an adhesive backing on one side and all-natural active ingredients on the other. When applied over a problematic site, such as a granuloma, the outfacing all-natural active ingredients are delivered through the animal’s nasal passages and to the tongue when licked, poked or bitten. The active ingredients are 100 percent safe for the animal, despite its deterrent affect on the animal. The strips are particularly effective on the animal’s limbs.

The preventive nature of the product helps to promote healing and lessens the chance of infection, inflammation or re-opened wounds. In clinical tests, pets avoided the Anti-Lick Strip nearly 95 percent of the time, proving the effectiveness of these unique bandage strips.

Nurtured Pets will also launch Anti-Lick Strip Pro for veterinary clinics this fall. Anti-Lick Strip Pro contains the same powerful, all-natural ingredient deterrents but with a more aggressive medical-grade adhesive for use over vet wrap or gauze. It is available exclusively for vets on 96” rolls that fit conveniently under clinical tables. Free samples of the product are available to veterinarians on the company’s Web site at: www. nuturedpets.com.

“One of the most frustrating medical issues for a veterinarian – and a pet owner – is trying to keep a pet from agitating a surgical site. Up until now, an E-collar, or neck cone, has been the only alternative,” said Eric Shaver, DVM, East Holmes Veterinary Clinic in Berlin, Ohio. “When we placed the Nurtured Pets Anti-Lick Strip Pro Prevent on the animal, we had remarkable results – the pet completely avoided the surgical site, enabling it to heal much faster.”

Nurtured Pets is being manufactured by Lauren Composites. Lauren Composites is a division of Lauren International, a multi-faceted U.S.-based manufacturer with 40 years of product innovation experience and customers throughout the world. The company is headquartered in New Philadelphia, Ohio.

For information about Anti-Lick Strip Prevent™ or Anti-Lick Strip Pro, contact the company at 800.683.0676 ext. 7187.

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