By Natalie Yahr
The Capital Times; Madison, Wisconsin
“If you have seasonal allergies, you might be used to taking medication for months each year to stave off the sniffles and sneezing. But when it’s your four-legged friend with allergies, sometimes the paw-licking, scratching and round-the-clock tag-jangling can last all year, with few options for relief.
Happy Scratch, a nutritional supplement for cats and dogs, began in the laboratory of the late UW-Madison animal science professor Mark Cook, who discovered the technology with molecular toxicologist Jordan Sand about 10 years ago. The two patented their discovery in conjunction with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF).
Jordan Sand, co-founder of Cold Water Technologies, shows off the new website for Happy Scratch pet supplement, his company’s flagship product. THE CAPITAL TIMES RUTHIE HAUGE
Now, Sand has teamed up with veterinarian Maria Dashek, who he met while the two were working in Cook’s lab, to commercialize the discovery and open a manufacturing facility in Middleton. The first orders of Happy Scratch will be available through their Madison-based startup Cold Water Technologies Inc early next year.”
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