How

Premarin has been in production since 1942. It is an industry that continues to generate billions of dollars each year. While the profits continue to increase the conditions in which the mares are kept has seen very little improvement.

There is no official government regulation for the treatment of PMU mares, only a "Code of Practice" that was written by the drug's manufacturer Wyeth-Ayerst for the PMU farmers to follow. There is no regulated enforcement of the "Code of Practice".

The significantly shorter life span of the PMU mares is clearly
an indisputable indication that the "Code of Practice" falls short regarding proper care.

As women of the baby boom generation approach menopause the demand for Premarin was expected to increase, because of the NIH study that exposed the increased risks associated with Premarin use many women are choosing "non congugated estrogen" alternatives. This choice has helped to significantly reduce the number of PMU farms and mares and foals destined for slaughter.

But there is a new HRT drug, Aprela, containing congugated estrogens in our not so distant future, so this unfortunate cycle of cruelty and death will continue for the mares and foals.

Tell your friends, family, co-workers about alternative HRT treatments. By doing so you will be helping to save more lives than we can possibly rescue!