Vinegar is Just What the Doctor Ordered to Help Needy Elephants!

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, Director 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 years’ 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 www.elephants.com.