Ridecamp: Re: [RC] re thumps

>Susan Garlinghouse suendavid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I think another issue that isn't adequately considered in endurance horses
is the relationship between calcium availability and acid-base balance.

Good point, and I've also always been intrigued about the interrelationship
between various e-lytes/minerals as well.  It is my understanding that there
is a quite a close relationship, for instance, between calcium metabolism
and having sufficient selenium, and our clinical experience would bear this
out.  I know several thumpers whose problem has been related to magnesium
somehow as well, and have been managed by adding a dash of some form of
magnesium (not enough caffeine yet this morning and too many hours in the
hayfield this week to remember what form).

Heidi


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