Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Perform 'n Win

OK, let me rephrase.

I think that the specific directions on the bucket of PnW are not practical
if the rider is at all concerned about actually getting the e'lytes into the
horse. :-) My horse laps them up outta her feed pan, with or without sloppy
beet pulp or grain (she likes them better with something, I think), but
doesn't always drink her e'lyted water and definitely doesn't drink the
e'lyted water on my time schedule. How many horses would ingest sufficient
quantities by diluting them as recommended on the label? It must have worked
well under lab conditions somewhere for them to recommend administering PnW
that way, but it mystifies me.

DG



on 6/3/02 1:25 PM, Susan Garlinghouse at suendavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> I think the directions to put it in water are stupid when they'll eat it
>> free choice.
> 
> Nope, not stupid at all.  Before any concentrated substance leaves the
> stomach and moves into the small intestine to be absorbed, it has to be
> diluted.  If the required fluid comes sloshing down the throat along with
> the salt, then it all moves on down the line that much quicker.  If the body
> has to use it's own 'onboard' fluids via gastric juices, saliva, etc, then
> there's a delay, as well as potential detriment if onboard supplies are
> already decreased.  So getting electrolytes down along with water is
> **always** ideal---it's just that sometimes you don't have that option.  If
> you do, use it.
> 
> Susan G
> 
> 


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