US VA) Vinegar Is Just What the Doctor Ordered to Help Needy Elephants!

July 8, 2004

Wednesday July 7, 5:20 am ET

WINCHESTER, Va., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Most people know that vinegar

is perfect for cooking, canning, grilling and a myriad of household

tasks. But, just when you thought you knew every use for vinegar,

there's one more.

If you'd like to know what it is, you can ask Tarra. She's an eight-

foot tall, four-ton elephant who resides in The Elephant Sanctuary in

Hohenwald, Tennessee. The Sanctuary is a natural habitat refuge that

provides a haven for old, sick or needy elephants. It offers 2,700

acres of green pastures, forests, ponds and a heated barn. Along with

11 other elephants, Tarra has found a home there. And, she and her co-

habitants are partial to White House Apple Cider Vinegar.

So why are they so sweet on White House Apple Cider Vinegar? It just

so happens that apple cider vinegar helps fight a foot condition

known as osteomyelitis, which kills more elephants in captivity than

any other ailment. After The Sanctuary's caretakers tried several

antibiotics, the elephants were still in considerable discomfort from

the condition and The Sanctuary began looking for alternative

treatments. A local veterinarian suggested soaking the elephants'

feet in vinegar and it turned out to " just what the doctor ordered. "

Not only did the vinegar help the elephants keep their feet clean and

healthy, caretakers noticed that the elephants actually enjoyed their

foot baths. " The quality and strength of White House Apple Cider

Vinegar helped fight the condition, " commented Carol Buckley, of The Sanctuary. " And, the staff prefers the quality of

White House compared to other brands we have purchased. "

The Sanctuary received a truckload of White House Apple Cider

Vinegar, which is enough for about a year's worth of foot baths for

its residents. It shows there's always a new way to use White House

Vinegar and this is one Tarra and her friends will never forget.

For more information on Tarra and The Elephant Sanctuary, visit

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