Watsonville, CA (January 10, 2013) Nordic Naturals invites all conference attendees and media members to participate in a timely seminar entitled “New Insights and Existing Perceptions on the Use of Fish Oil Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Companion Animals for the Clinical Practice” by John Bauer, D.V.M., Ph.D., Dipl. ACVN, during the 2013 NAVC Conference in Orlando, Florida, January 19-23. The seminar will be held on Saturday evening, January 19^th, from 5:30 to 6:45 pm, at The Gaylord Palms Hotel Convention Center,

Sun A Ballroom, Level 2. Continuing education credit is available.

Dr. Bauer’s lecture will build on practitioners’ present knowledge and use of fish oil omega-3 fatty acids in clinical practice, clarifying preconceptions of omega-3 fatty acid types and sources, and explaining their differences. In addition, he will describe the benefits of ensuring long-chain fish oil omega-3 fatty acid intake on tissue balance and provide evidence-based dosing information for using fish oil omega-3 fatty acids on skin, joint, cardiac, renal, lipid and gastrointestinal disorders.

Dr. John E. Bauer is Professor of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and holder of the Mark L. Morris Professorship of Clinical Nutrition in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University. Dr. Bauer's areas of specialization are lipid biochemistry, disorders of lipid metabolism, and comparative biomedicine and nutrition.

Nordic Naturals will display their omega-3 fish oil product line, Nordic Pet Collection™, at booth #2537 at the Gaylord Palms Hotel Convention Center. The company is offering a 20% discount on all orders taken at the conference. Professionals and media are encouraged to drop by the booth to receive educational information and product samples.

Nordic Naturals will also preview their upcoming Nordic Pet Accessory Kit for dogs and cats, designed to provide pet owners with an accurate, easy to feed, spill-free measuring device for use with Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Pet and Pet Cod Liver Oil liquid products (8- and 16-fluid ounce size bottles). The kit will include a 3-mL plastic syringe, a 10-mL plastic syringe, two press-in adaptors, and cap to fit bottle once adaptor is in place.

Based in Watsonville, CA, Nordic Naturals is committed to delivering the world’s safest, most effective omega oils to help provide the essentials of an extraordinary life. Distributing to more than 35 countries, Nordic Naturals offers more than 150 products in a variety of flavors and formulations, all in line with leading standards for safety, efficacy, and sustainability. By providing omega oil supplements for adults, kids, athletes and pet companions, Nordic Naturals helps everyone do more of what they love. Further information is available at www.nordicnaturals.com. Nordic Naturals is on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nordicnaturals and on Twitter at @NordicNaturals.

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