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This is exactly what happened to Lud's horse.  After he was given fluids IV, 
he was fine.  We learned a valuable lesson that day.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Long" <jlong@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Jonni" <jonnij@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] for those who use electrolytes...help those newbies


> Electrolytes are dissolved salts, essential for life.  Cells cannot 
> function
> without them.  But too much is bad, too.  Salts can only be absorbed into 
> the
> bloodstream if they are sufficiently dilute -- that's why sailors dying of
> thirst cannot just drink sea water.  Doing so will just pull water from 
> their
> bloodstream, instead of putting it in.  In fact, the treatment for someone 
> who
> has drunk sea water is to have him drink LOTS of fresh water, to dilute 
> the
> salt.
>
> When you add a "dose" of electrolytes to a horse's stomach, it must be 
> diluted
> before it can be absorbed.  Unless the horse drinks at just about the same 
> time,
> this water is pulled from the bloodstream.  It is this pulling of water 
> from the
> bloodstream into the stomach or intestines that is harmful to an already
> dehydrated horse.
>
> Sports drinks like Gatorade contain salt, but in small amounts, they're 
> pretty
> dilute.  Similarly, electrolytes need to be administered to horses in 
> small
> doses; if he needs more, give it more often, NOT larger amounts.
>
> --
>
> Joe Long
> jlong@xxxxxxxx
> http://www.rnbw.com
>
>
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