Re: RC: Re: Susan Garlinghouse at AERC Convention

["Truman Prevatt, PhD" <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Art, not being a stranger to heat and humidity - just try an OD in June in VA
sometimes - pretty much covered it.

Truman ( who gives a pretty good sized dose every hour one the hour )

Susan Garlinghouse wrote:I wouldn't want anyone to have walked away with the
impression that e'lytes

> are a risk in and of themselves.  Alot more horses get into trouble through
> lack of e'lytes rather than of an excess.  Yes, it can potentially cause
> problems if a large dose is given to a horse that is already in
> distress---but in some circumstances even then, electrolytes (and especially
> potassium) are going to prevent a horse from going down---ask anyone that
> has to deal with high heat and humidity from the SE region (jump in here,
> Truman).  In virtually every other instance, small and frequent doses of
> electrolytes given *before* the horse can get dehydrated or in distress are
> going to help prevent a crisis.  The trouble starts in trying to fix a
> problem after the fact, rather than in preventing it in the first place.
> And thought certainly applies to every aspect of endurance riding, not just
> nutrition or electrolyte balance.
>
> Susan G
>

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