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[RC] Fw: Article rejected due to size greater than 12500(Aussie Endurance) - Tom Sites


----- Original Message ----- From: "John Teeter" <johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <goearth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:36 AM
Subject: Fw: Article rejected due to size greater than 12500


Tom, try this version. It has only plain text (and is only 3kb in size.) - sending html formated info makes the messages very fat.

jt

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A while back i stated that i thought electrolytes caused gastric
distress and were a cause of ulcers.  This from the Aussie Endurance
List says that they are aware,,,"we do know that ulcers are common and
that electrolyte bolosces irritate the stomach."  Ulcers and
electrolytes to me go hand in hand and you're damed if you do and you're
damed if you don't....ts

====== forwarded message ====

A little while back there was a discussion about pricing of the new
packs of EnduraMax, the specialist endurance electrolyte powder put out
by Kentucky Equine Research. Further details on the pricing of EnduraMax
have been provided by Peter Huntington of KER for those interested in
its recent price rise:

Calcium acetate is the bioavailable source of calcium and is only a
small ingredient but is by far the most expensive part; it is what makes
the difference between Restore, home made mixes and EnduraMax. It makes
Enduramax more expensive than Restore. Another factor is batch size as
we sell a lot more Restore than Enduramax & so make it in larger and
cheaper batches. We recommend people use Restore for regular use and
keep the EnduraMax for rides and hard training rides. That will help
keep the cost down. The total endurance market is small, but despite
that we are interested in the sport and that's why we support the AES
amongst other endurance groups. It is still the only purpose built
endurance electrolyte.

I think if people looked at what a small % of their total costs
electrolytes were, they would realise there is little to be saved by
going the home made product route, as electrolyte replacement is such a
key part of keeping a horse going at a ride. By all means use salt as
the main replacement during training but during the ride use something
that is a proven and consistent product.

It's still cheaper than pastes and is the only electrolyte specifically
designed for endurance horses and has a great track record. There is
also a 15 kg tub for larger users that will further reduce the cost.

I also asked Peter about reports of oral dosing with powder forms of
electrolytes suspended in Mylanta, yoghurt, apple sauce etc. aggravating
any gastric ulcer problem or interfering with the uptake of the
electrolytes; he replied as follows:

On the ulcer front we do know that ulcers are common and that
electrolyte boluses irritate the stomach and that is the rationale for
Enduramax Plus Paste which has added antacids. I don't know if Mylanta
(a magnesium & aluminium-based antacid for humans - see note below)
would interfere with the uptake of electrolytes, but I do know that the
aluminium based antacids in Neigh Lox don't change nutrient digestion or
absorption and these are what we use in EnduraMax Plus paste to combine
with the electrolytes.

(The manufacturer of Mylanta says "Magnesium salts may cause diarrhoea
while aluminium salts may cause constipation. Mylanta Antacids are
formulated to give a balance of these two salts, hence avoiding either
side-effect.")

People can also try the internet suppliers such as www.countryvet.com.au
<http://www.countryvet.com.au> which is a mail order source of well
priced product as are some of the other internet based suppliers.

Regards

Steve Roberts



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