The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has added Nutramax Laboratories Inc., a Maryland-based company that develops and researches products to enhance the wellness of humans and animals, to its Educational Partner Program.

The Educational Partnership program is now a group of 11 corporations dedicated to providing resources and education through the AAEP to veterinarians and horse owners to improve the health and welfare of the horse.

Nutramax Laboratories Inc., is a private company founded in Maryland in 1992 that employs more than 250 people and offers products to customers in more than 40 countries. Nutramax Laboratories Inc. researches, develops, and markets high-quality products to support the active lifestyles of people and animals. The corporate entity has two business divisions: Consumer Products and Veterinary Science.

Additionally, Nutramax Agriculture Inc. markets high quality, environmentally safe biofertilizers for the turf industry. Nutramax Manufacturing Inc. manufactures Nutramax Laboratories Inc. products. In the summer of 2010 Nutramax Laboratories Inc. acquired two facilities in Lancaster, S.C. The company plans to expand operations and eventually relocate its Veterinary Science and Consumer Products operations to this location