Re: Fw: Equine Tip of the Day #160

[jtaylor@pyramid.net]

Dorothy Foster wrote:
> 
> I just got this "Tip of the Day" and wondered if some Ridecamp vets would
> please comment.
> 
> Today's tip is from Karen McDonnell:
> I had a quarter horse that kept tying up and I tried Vitamin E and
> selenium, electrolytes, and many other things to get her to stop.
> I found a new vet, and she suggested potassium acetate. I give just a
> teaspoon a day and so far for five months she has not tied up.
> 
> Dorothy & Roshani
> Oroville, CA
Think it would work for humans? I get bad leg cramps, and since I can't
get quinine over the counter anymore I have been lokking for something
else. Julie