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Fedex Awards More Than $250,000 to Winners of the Annual Fedex Small Business Grant Contest

By Bree Valensin, DVM

As equine veterinarians, we are often faced with navigating an overwhelming marketplace of biologics, supplements, and adjunctive therapies, each with varying levels of efficacy and practicality. In an industry saturated with countless products promising specialized benefits, finding something that genuinely delivers across multiple disciplines of care is rare.

RenoVō® has become one of those tools in my practice.

While many regenerative products are traditionally associated with soft tissue injury or joint maintenance alone, I have found RenoVō® demonstrates clinical utility far beyond those conventional applications. I have incorporated it into a wide range of therapeutic protocols, including ophthalmic support, nebulization therapy, and intravenous administration aimed at promoting overall systemic wellness and recovery. Having a single therapeutic option that is both accessible and adaptable across so many areas of care has proven truly invaluable.

What distinguishes RenoVō® most is its ability to integrate the most beneficial qualities of numerous regenerative and supportive therapies into one refined product. It simplifies that landscape without compromising clinical performance. Throughout my experience utilizing it in practice, I have observed meaningful improvements not only in recovery and athletic longevity, but also in the overall vitality and long-term health of my equine patients.

Perhaps most significantly, RenoVō® has proven especially valuable in the management of aging horses and those affected by metabolic conditions where corticosteroid use may be limited or contraindicated altogether. These patients often require a far more nuanced and conscientious treatment strategy. Having a therapy that supports healing, comfort, and physiologic resilience without heavy reliance on steroids has been extraordinarily beneficial. Witnessing these horses maintain soundness, comfort, and quality of life well into their later years has been deeply rewarding.

To me, RenoVō® represents far more than a therapeutic product. It is an investment in the longevity, wellness, and sustained performance of the horses entrusted to our care.

About the Author

Bree Valensin, DVM is an equine veterinarian based in Weatherford, Texas and founder of Valensin Equine. She earned her veterinary degree from Midwestern University in Phoenix and brings extensive experience working with performance horses. She has incorporated RenoVō® into her therapeutic protocols at her discretion across a wide range of equine cases.

RenoVō® is a liquid, acellular, equine amniotic tissue allograft comprised of amnion and amniotic fluid, intended to supplement and protect tissues. Clinical decisions regarding its use are made at the discretion of the attending veterinarian.

FedEx 2021 Grand Prize Small Business Grant Contest

MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today that Equine Amnio Solutions – a Texas based veterinary pharmaceutical company, is the grand prize winner of its ninth annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest. Equine Amnio Solutions (EAS) will receive a $50,000 grant, plus $7,500 in FedEx Office® print and business services to use in the company’s mission to provide innovative products to maximize the health and performance of horses across all breeds and athletic disciplines.

“This has been an extraordinarily tough year on small business owners, which is why it’s so critical that FedEx continues to champion and support these entrepreneurs,” said Jenny Robertson, senior vice president Integrated Marketing and Communications at FedEx. “We love to see small businesses thrive, and we are incredibly proud when we can help play a role in that success.”

The Equine Amnio Solutions story began thanks to the co-founders’ love of horses, via their daughter. Ginger and Ray Johnson are longtime entrepreneurs who brought EAS to market because they have a passion for improving the lives of these animals and the humans who care for them. They plan to use the funds for ongoing clinical studies in tandem with their research and development program to launch a new product for canine use.

“We are honored to be named the 2021 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest Grand Prize Winner,” said Ginger Johnson, Equine Amnio Solutions co-founder. “RenoVō® is an advancement in regenerative medicine for equine use, and we are thrilled at the thought of helping more animals stay healthy.”

FedEx Grant Winner Ginger Johnson
Grand Prize Winner Receives $50,000, plus $7,500 in FedEx Office print services
Equine Amnio Solutions is the market leader in the distribution of next-generation regenerative veterinary products to maximize the health and performance of horses across all breeds and athletic disciplines. One of these products, RenoVō®, has been used in over 4,000 horses and is considered a game-changing equine tissue therapy by owners and veterinarians.