What Is It?
is a balanced mix of electrolytes and B group vitamins formulated for horses under heavy exercise loads.
What’s In It?
Sodium 115 g/kg Potassium 12.5 g/kg Calcium 81.5 g/kg
Magnesium 11 g/kg Chloride 126.5 g/kg Bicarbonate 50 g/kg
Phosphate 113 g/kg Sulphate 44 g/kg Citrate 100 g/kg
Thiamine (Vit B1) 2.8 g/kg Alpha-tocopherol acetate (Vit E) 3.6 g/kg
Ribofl avin (Vit B2) 3.4 g/kg Cyanocobalamin (Vit B12) 14.4 mg/kg
Pyridoxine (Vit B6) 0.16 g/kg Choline 5.1 g/kg
Nicotinamide (Vit B3) 10.4 g/kg Inositol 8.8 g/kg
Folic Acid 0.82 g/kg Rutin (biofl avinoid) 1.8 g/kg
Zinc (as the proteinate) 3.3 g/kg
What Does It Do?
RACE ELECTROLYTE
has a role in maintaining electrolyte balance during heavy exercise, and in recovery after strenuous exercise. RACE ELECTROLYTE is an effective aid in the prevention of dehydration.
RACE ELECTROLYTE
also supplies B group vitamins and cofactors required for carbohydrate metabolism and muscle function in the performance horse.
How Does It Work?
The maintenance of a proper balance of body fl uids is critical to athletic animals. Dehydration (loss of body fl uid balance) will rapidly reduce the capacity for training to peak fi tness, and will lead, in extreme cases, to muscle damage. Athletic horses are subjected to signifi cantly greater stresses which can disrupt the fi ne physiological balance required for optimum performance, than resting horses. Horses under heavy exercise loads, or under physical stress (e.g. long truck or fl oat trips) have higher requirements for B group vitamins, and minerals such as magnesium and zinc, which are used during cellular metabolism. These requirements can also be increased when high grain diets are fed. Biofl avinoids such as Rutin act as anti-oxidants to minimise cellular damage during exercise.
How Is It Used?
RACE ELECTROLYTE
Each scoop holds 30 g
Racehorses: 30 g daily (an extra 30 g can be given the night after racing)
Endurance & Performance horses: 30 g daily (extra 30 g the night after an event)
Travelling: 60 - 90 g before the start of the journey
Saline drench: 150 g in 5 litres of water, administered by stomach tube
NOTE:
is best mixed dry in the feed, or it can be added to 25 litres of clean drinking water. When mixing in feed, allow the horse free access to clean fresh drinking water.RACE ELECTROLYTE contains bicarbonate, therefore if used in racing or competition animals the regulations of the relevant authorities regarding medication should be observed.
Can It Be Used With Anything Else?
Yes.
RACE ELECTROLYTE is regularly used in combination with all Nature Vet products. It can be used successfully as the daily electrolyte supplement (until pre-competition withdrawal for bicarbonate), with ENERGETIC ISOTONIC POWDER used as the pre-race energy , antioxidant and electrolyte powder. Return to RACE ELECTROLYTE for improved recovery after the event.
No Two Horses Are The Same
; Horses which suffer heavy sweat loss have different electrolyte requirements than those which sweat very little. The same argument applies to horses that perform long, hard daily exercise routines, compared to those with minimal work programs. There is a signifi cant difference in requirements between thoroughbreds, trotting horses, endurance horses, polo ponies, eventers and jumpers. In addition, regardless of the climate, no two horses will handle the same work program in the same manner. A horse with a nervous disposition which causes excessive excitement may have more sweat loss compared to other more composed horses. It is impossible to determine an animal’s individual electrolyte needs without a blood analysis.
RACE ELECTROLYTE
ELECTROLYTE
is particularly suited to horses in racing or strenuous competition and training, where requirements for both electrolytes and B group vitamins are high. Used as daily maintenance (withdraw pre-event according to regulatory authority requirements for bicarbonate) it helps bring the horse to the event in best condition for performance. Used immediately after the event it helps restore normal electrolyte balance and replaces B group vitamins to aid recovery.D
Key Features & Benefits:
* RACE ELECTROLYTE provides the balanced electrolytes to maintain normal body fl uid balance
* RACE ELECTROLYTE is particularly suited to heavy exercise loads, and warmer climates, where
sweating is more profuse
* RACE ELECTROLYTE prevents dehydration and subsequent haemoconcentration
* RACE ELECTROLYTE reduce the risk of acidosis and Tying Up
* RACE ELECTROLYTE contains B group vitamins and minerals to support metabolism in athletic horses
See also: ENERGETIC ISOTONIC POWDER, GREEN AMINO POWDER, THIASAL E, UNTIE
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