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I would say overhydrated, just because she got the normal amount of lytes,
but drank probably ~25% more than she usually does. 

But I want to emphasize, this was a very *minor* experience. I do not
believe she was truly hyponatremic or in danger from the extra water she
drank. I am extremely overcautious and if there's the slightest question in
my mind, I'll go ask a vet - we had 5 great ones [2 were riders] 100 yards
away.

And I also want to reiterate I'm not certain what her blood chemistry was; I
am just saying for her on that day, she might have drank more than she
needed. SO I learned from it!

Kristen

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> > one of them suggested I give her 1/2 a dose of lytes and remove her
> > water> for 30-60 minutes, after which she was fine. They 
> felt she was 
> > water> a
> bit
> > overhydrated. I'm not certain, but that could have been the case.
> Overhydrated, or underelectrolyted? The way I understand it, 
> the mix is important and it's better to have the right "mix" 
> and less of it than to have extra water that dilutes the mix 
> (intracellular fluid?) Very simple layman (my) visual image. 
> Am I right in that thinking? If this horse had the 
> electrolytes in it...would this same amount of water have 
> been "to much"? 


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