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WHY DO HORSES SWEAT?.......................................................................PAGE 2
UNDERSTANDING SWEAT.........................................................................PAGE 3
UNDERSTANDING DEHYDRATION.........................................................PAGE 5
SIMPLE HYDRATION TESTS FOR YOUR HORSE............................PAGE 6
SWEAT AND THE PERFORMANCE HORSE........................................PAGE 7
CHOOSING THE RIGHT ELECTROLYTE................................................PAGE 9
ELECTROLYTES FOR DAILY MAINTENANCE.................................PAGE 10
ELECTROLYTES FOR COMPETITION/RACE DAY.........................PAGE 12
ELECTROLYTES FOR RECOVERY.........................................................PAGE 13
ELECTROLYTES FOR TRAVEL...............................................................PAGE 17
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE....................................................................PAGE 18
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WHY DO HORSES SWEAT?
The evaporation of sweat is a horse’s major cooling mechanism.
Eighty per cent of the energy produced in working muscles is in the
form of heat. This heat needs to be expelled to prevent the horse’s
body from overheating. The blood transfers this heat to the skin
and lungs where it can be expelled. Seventy per cent of this heat is
expelled via sweat which evaporates. The remainder is expelled via
the lungs as the horse breathes.
WHAT IS SWEAT?
Horses can sweat up to 15 litres per hour during intense exercise
and can lose up to 60 litres per day.
Electrolytes play a vital role in maintaining many of a horse’s bodily
functions including correct hydration levels, electrochemical balance;
important for correct nerve transmissions and ability for the muscles
to contract, and rigidity of the cells.
Sweat consists of fluid (water) and a very important group of
dissolved minerals and compounds collectively known as electrolytes.
Often also referred to as ‘salts’, the minerals include sodium, chloride,
potassium, calcium, phosphate and magnesium and compounds such
as glucose, bicarbonate and ammonia.
So why not just table salt?
Horse sweat is a highly concentrated electrolyte solution and whilst
sodium could be considered the most important electrolyte due to
its function in increasing a horse’s water uptake, all electrolytes are
lost in sweat to some degree. Each electrolyte plays a vital role in the
functioning of a horse’s body, particularly when undertaking intense
exercise. Therefore it is very important that the correct balance of
electrolytes is available to the horse to ensure it can continue to
function successfully when under exertion.
WHY DOES HORSE SWEAT LATHER?
INTERESTING
FACT
Horse sweat contains a protein called latherin.
This acts like a detergent and helps to spread
sweat on the horse’s skin into a thin film
speeding up evaporation and cooling.
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UNDERSTANDING SWEAT
Sodium
Potassium
Sodium is essential for nearly every process in the body. Because
of this, the horse’s body is very good at preserving sodium and will
sacrifice other electrolytes such as potassium in an effort to maintain
sodium levels.
Potassium is essential and important for the maintenance of internal
pressure in the cells and in association with sodium can influence
nerve and muscle functions. In an attempt to preserve sodium, the
horse’s body will excrete potassium instead. Horses’ diets often
do not contain enough potassium. A performance horse requires
approximately 50 grams of potassium per day whilst an average ration
of hay may only provide 20 to 30 grams to the horse.
Why is providing fresh water so important when
supplementing with electrolytes?
Sodium plays the very important role of controlling the amount of
water in a horse’s body at any one time. Water is attracted to sodium
and will follow it around. The horse’s body will work hard to keep the
sodium/water concentration constant. When we correctly supplement
sodium, we increase the sodium concentration to water and this
engages the horse’s thirst drive encouraging it to increase its water
intake. This is vital in maintaining hydration.
Horse sweat is very concentrated, making an overall change in
the blood and tissue electrolyte concentration very subtle. These
subtle changes in concentration may be inadequate for the horse’s
‘thirst sensors’ to detect large losses of fluid (in the form of sweat)
and hence fail to drive thirst. If the body does not detect that it has
lost large volumes of fluids and electrolytes this can lead to further
dehydration. By supplementing with electrolytes high in sodium the
balance is redressed and thirst is driven.
Chloride
Chloride is a negatively charged ion which is attracted to positively
charged ions such as sodium and potassium. Chloride is the
electrolyte which is lost in the greatest amount in heavily sweating
horses. Chloride and bicarbonate play important roles in maintaining
the acid/base balance within the body. Loss of chloride can upset this
balance leading to changes in blood pH (hypochloraemic alkalosis).
Such changes have a detrimental effect on normal body functions
and, if severe, can even lead to coma and death.
Calcium
Calcium is an important electrolyte and major component of bones
and teeth. It is required for the maintenance of normal heart rhythm,
blood clotting, muscular contractions and other metabolic activities.
Phosphate
Phosphate is a key component in energy production and protein
metabolism as well as playing its part in the structure of bones.
Magnesium
Magnesium is a co-factor in numerous enzyme systems, involved
in energy production, muscle contractility and nerve transmission.
Horses low in magnesium often become nervy due to an absence of
the stabilising effect magnesium has on nerves.
Bicarbonate
Bicarbonate assists the body by mopping up excess acids such
as lactic acid produced during intense exercise before it can cause
damage to the muscles. It is known as a ‘buffer’. A buffer is a weak
acid or alkali that assists the body in regulating pH.
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UNDERSTANDING SWEAT
Bicarbonate and swabbing
Excess bicarbonate in the body is thought to have performance
enhancing effects. For this reason an upper acceptable limit has
been set by the majority of competition jurisdiction bodies. Provided
bicarbonate sources are fed according to the manufacturer’s
instructions and the practice of pre-race drenching is avoided, it is
unlikely that one would exceed these limits.*
CALCIUM 0.3g
Some sodium is
reabsorbed back
into the horse’s
body taking water
with it and leaving
a concentrated
sweat solution
to evaporate on
the skin.
VESSEL
BLOOD
PROTEIN CALCIUM
PHOSPHATE
SODIUM (Latherin)
MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE
WATER
POTASSIUM
PHOSPHATE 0.14g
POTASSIUM 1.4g
WATER
A ND
GL
Electrolytes lost in a litre of sweat
SODIUM
Latherin helps
to spread sweat
into a thin film
across skin aiding
evaporation and
cooling.
T
EA
Glucose is a simple sugar used as an energy source within the body.
Together glucose and sodium are actively pumped into the body by a
transporter pump to aid/speed their absorption process. The practice
of adding glucose to electrolyte preparations assists with the rapid
absorption of sodium.
SKIN SURFACE
SW
Glucose
WHAT HAPPENS TO A HORSE’S
BODY WHEN IT SWEATS?
MAGNESIUM 0.1g
IRON 0.24g
To expel heat, the
blood transfers
electrolytes and
water into the
sweat gland to
produce diluted
sweat.
The Sweating Process
PROTEIN 2.5g
CHLORIDE 6.2g
SODIUM 3.2g
As the concentrated sweat solution leaves the body and
evaporates, the horse’s electrolytes supplies are depleted. If the
horse does not have enough stores, or if the electrolytes lost are not
replaced immediately, reduced functionality occurs leading to poor
performance and lack of stamina.
Sweat loss is determined by three factors:
*Owners are advised to seek advice from relevant authorities and nominated veterinary
surgeon. Individual circumstances and metabolic changes may result in positive swab
results. In thoroughbred racing, it is against the rules to administer any alkalising
agent, by any means, during the one ‘clear day’ prior to race day.
1.Exercise intensity
2.Exercise duration
3.Climatic conditions
The longer a horse sweats, the greater its electrolyte losses.
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UNDERSTANDING DEHYDRATION
The more a horse sweats, the more body fluid will be lost and the
more dehydrated it will become. Dehydration is the result of excessive
loss of water from the body. As sweat evaporates, it cools the body
down.
Dehydration is estimated as a percentage of body weight that is lost
and is hard to detect when it constitutes less than 5%, but in cases
where weight loss is greater than 5%, the horse’s skin becomes less
elastic and is referred to commonly as skin tenting. Signs that a horse
is approaching or has reached a state of severe dehydration include:
•Elevated heart rate and decrease in performance
•Excessive sweating (and associated electrolyte and isotonic fluid
loss)
•A lack of perspiration (when the horse has stopped sweating in
spite of continued exercise and hot ambient conditions)
•Anxiety and muscle twitching or, in severe cases, a lack of
responsiveness
•Synchronous diaphragmatic flutters (commonly called “thumps”)
•Rhabdomyolysis (tying-up); and in severe cases
•Exhaustion sets in and the dehydrated horse will collapse
•Urine output decreases (or ceases) causing kidney dysfunction
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HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOUR HORSE
IS MAINTAINING SUITABLE HYDRATION?
THERE ARE SOME SIMPLE TESTS YOU CAN
PERFORM AT HOME TO CHECK THE HYDRATION
STATUS OF YOUR HORSE.
Capillary refill time
1. Using both hands, part the horses lips to expose the upper gum.
2.Press gently on the gum just above the front teeth (incisors) for
3 seconds using your thumb or index finger. This will cause the
blood to rush away from this area, blanching the gum.
3.Remove your finger. Watch and count how long it takes for the
gum to return to its natural pink colour. Colour should return to
the blanched area within 2 seconds. If it takes longer your horse
may be dehydrated or have a circulatory problem.
Skin turgor test
1.Gently pinch and elevate the skin on the horses neck, in front of
the shoulders using your thumb and forefinger.
2.Release the skin and watch to see if the skin snaps quickly (1–2
seconds) back into place. If the skin is slow to return and stays
sticking up, your horse may be dehydrated.
Important note: It is important to take both capillary refill and skin
turgor measurements regularly so you get to know what is normal for
your horse. The easiest way to remember to perform these tests is to
include them in your regular grooming routine. If you are concerned
about your horse’s hydration status, seek veterinary assistance.
HELPFUL
HINT
Older horses may have less elastic skin
that returns slowly to its normal position
even if the horse is well hydrated.
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SWEAT AND THE PERFORMANCE HORSE
ACIDOSIS AND ALKALOSIS
A horse’s blood has a pH of 7.4 – 7.45, making it very slightly
alkaline. It is very important that a horse’s blood pH is kept within
these levels for the horse to function correctly. Fortunately a horse’s
system is very good at maintaining this, but to do so it requires the
right electrolytes and fluids to be available
The pH Scale
pH 1
ACIDIC
pH 7
NEUTRAL
pH 14
ALKALINE
EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT LEVELS OF
ELECTROLYTES LOST IN DIFFERENT SPORTS.
Sport
Sweat rate
At risk of:
Barrel Racing
Light
Acidosis
Cutting
Light
Acidosis
Racing
Light
Acidosis
Showjumping
Moderate
Alkalosis
Showing
Moderate
Alkalosis
Dressage
Moderate to Heavy
Alkalosis
Hypochloraemic alkalosis results in poor performance, blowing or
‘thick windedness’ or nervousness as a result of an increased ratio of
bicarbonate to chloride in the blood.
Pacing
Moderate to Heavy
Alkalosis
Polo/Polocrosse
Moderate to Heavy
Alkalosis
Western Pleasure
Moderate to Heavy
Alkalosis
Acidosis
Endurance
Heavy
Alkalosis
Eventing
Heavy
Alkalosis
Stock work
Heavy
Alkalosis
Horses kept in hot,
humid conditions
Heavy
Alkalosis
pH 7.4 – 7.45
Horse’s blood
Horse’s blood dropping
below 7.4 is called Acidosis
Horse’s blood rising above
7.45 is called Alkalosis
Alkalosis
Horses exercising at a very high intensity for a shorter period of time
will lose less sweat, but will produce excess lactic acid in
their muscles which can lead to acidosis. This lactic acid is
transferred to the blood causing it to become more acidic. Acidosis
results in muscle fatigue and soreness, lack of stamina and can lead
to ‘tying up’.
All these electrolytes play a vital role in the horse’s body function
and all are lost in the horse’s cooling processes in differing amounts
depending on the activity being undertaken. This is why it is
necessary to supplement with a complete electrolyte which contains
the right balance for the requirement of the horse.
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SWEAT AND THE PERFORMANCE HORSE
RECOVERY
Reducing Recovery Time
After a horse finishes a period of intense exercise, its heart rate is
still elevated and heat still needs to be expelled. Any lactic acid in the
system needs to be recycled and toxins and free radicals excreted.
Lactic acid is produced when the body burns energy in excess of the
amount generated aerobically (with oxygen). This is termed an oxygen
debt and has to be paid back at some point. It is paid back during
the recovery phase by converting the lactic acid back to pyruvate, a
process that requires oxygen. In this situation the horse will continue
to breathe heavily even after finishing exercise. This process is termed
‘repaying the oxygen debt.’ The heart rate will remain elevated as the
oxygen debt is repaid and also the horse will continue to sweat until it
has regained control over its elevated temperature.
B vitamins play an important role in recovery for horses which
have had a period of intense exercise, suffered from stress or illness.
B vitamins aid in building appetite as well as providing muscle and
blood repairing properties.
Whilst and after the oxygen debt has been repaid and the body
heat is gotten rid of, the kidneys will be filtering the blood and
removing toxic metabolites, the process of remodelling and
repairing any damage will start and the replenishment of energy
reserves will begin.
Vitamin E and selenium are powerful antioxidants that assist horses
which are prone to tying up by neutralising the damaging free radicals
that are naturally produced during hard exercise.
Lactic acid build up and the formation of free radicals are thought to
contribute to tying up. This can be countered with the aid of buffers
and mild diuretics. Citrate buffers are a natural bicarbonate precursor.
Adequate levels of these stored in the horse’s system enable it to very
effectively neutralise lactic acid before it can cause damage to the
muscles.
Any nutrients lost in this process, including vitamins, water
and electrolytes, then have to be replaced through the diet or
supplementation.
WHY DO MOST HORSES READILY
ACCEPT ELECTROLYTES IN THEIR DIET?
INTERESTING
FACT
In terms of nutritional requirements, salt is the
second most powerful driver in horses next
to thirst. If they are losing these salts through
sweat, their body will drive them to replace
these through seeking out salt in their diets.
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CHOOSING THE RIGHT ELECTROLYTE
THE VIRBAC ELECTROLYTE RANGE
As we have discussed, horses participating in different disciplines have differing electrolyte requirements. The Virbac range of electrolytes
has been developed to provide a complete solution to the electrolyte needs of all horse owners regardless of activity. This guide is designed to
assist you match the most appropriate electrolyte solution to achieve optimum performance.
DAILY MAINTENANCE
COMPETITION/RACE DAY RECOVERY
Humidimix
Recharge
®
Stressalyte
®
®
TRAVEL
Megavite-B
Recharge
Neutradex
Megavite-B
White-E with Selenium
Bectyl™ Paste
®
Megavite-B
®
®
®
®
®
Bectyl™ Paste
Our daily maintenance range offers
an economical and convenient
feeding method which replaces
the electrolytes continually lost in
regular exercise and from living in
hot climates.
For more information,
see pages 10–11.
Our competition and race day
supplements provide convenient
travel and administration options.
They are specifically formulated
to very rapidly replace the
electrolytes lost in the intense
exercise experienced in competition
and racing, travel or from
illness, minimising the effects of
dehydration on performance.
For more information,
see page 12.
Virbac offers a premium range
of very effective products to
assist with rapid recovery after
intense exercise, competition and
travel minimising the impact of
demanding competition and racing
and reducing down time.
For more information,
see pages 13–16.
Horses undertaking regular
travel or long trips can suffer from
dehydration, muscle fatigue and
stress resulting in loss of appetite
and reduced performance. The
Virbac electrolyte range offers
easy, effective and value for money
solutions to assist in minimising the
negative impacts of travel.
For more information,
see page 17.
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DAILY MAINTENANCE – HUMIDIMIX
®
IDEAL FOR
Endurance horses
Western pleasure horses
Eventers
Showjumpers
Dressage horses
Polo and Polocrosse horses
AT A GLANCE
Specifically formulated for heavy sweaters
Acid electrolyte mix to buffer alkalosis / for aerobic work
Encourages drinking to prevent dehydration
Does not contain fillers such as sugar, lactose or table salt ensuring the entire
dose is benefiting your horse
Humidimix is a scientifically developed ‘acid’ electrolyte mix
which aids in the treatment of alkalosis and hypochloraemia in
horses. Humidimix contains higher levels of potassium, chloride
and magnesium – electrolytes specifically required in horses that
exercise over a prolonged period of half an hour or more.
®
Effective and economical on a dose by dose basis
PRESENTATION
®
2.5kg bucket provides 55 doses for an average horse.
5kg bucket provides 111 doses for an average horse.
Directions for use
15kg bucket provides 333 doses for an average horse.
•Ensure an adequate supply of clean drinking water is available
when supplementing with electrolytes
•Do not combine with other daily electrolyte supplements such
as Stressalyte
•May be beneficial to use in conjunction with Bectyl™,
Recharge or Neutradex
ANALYSIS
®
®
45g daily dose – provided as one scoop (22.5g) in the morning
and one scoop in the evening feed. Can be mixed in drinking
water at a rate of 45g/25L water or given as a saline drench at
90g/4L water. Increase dose as required to treat (hypochloraemia)
alkalosis.
Each 45g dose contains:
Sodium 5.3g
Sulphate 1.6g
Chloride 19.7g
Ammonium 1.5g
Potassium 9.4g
Carbonate 2.7g
Magnesium 414mg
Calcium 1.8g
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DAILY MAINTENANCE – STRESSALYTE
®
IDEAL FOR
Gallopers
Barrel racers
Cutting horses
Pacers
AT A GLANCE
Specifically formulated for short, fast work
Alkaline electrolyte mix to buffer lactic acid build-up / anaerobic exercise
Aids in the treatment of muscle stiffness, fatigue and cramping
Encourages drinking to prevent dehydration
Does not contain fillers such as sugar, lactose or table salt ensuring the entire
dose is benefiting your horse
Stressalyte is an alkaline electrolyte mix formulated specifically
for horses undertaking high intensity, fast work over a short
duration. Containing bicarbonate and citrate, it has the added
benefit of counteracting lactic acid build-up which can lead to
muscle stiffness, fatigue and cramping.
®
Directions for use (For horses 450-500kg)
Ensure an adequate supply of clean drinking water is accessible.
To replace lost salts mix 30 grams (2 level scoopfuls) of
Stressalyte into the horse’s feed daily. This dose could be
administered as one scoopful in each of the morning and night
feeds. Alternatively the doses can be mixed into drinking water or
administered as a drench. In the treatment of acidosis the dosage
may be increased as directed by a veterinarian.
®
Effective and economical on a dose by dose basis
PRESENTATION
2.5kg bucket provides 83 doses for average horses.
5kg bucket provides 166 doses for an average horses.
15kg bucket provides 500 doses for an average horses.
ANALYSIS
Each 30g dose contains:
Sodium 7.3g
Sulphate 453mg
Chloride 9.2g
Citrate 5.0g
Potassium 3.1g
Bicarbonate 3.6g
Magnesium 114g
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COMPETITION/RACE DAY* – RECHARGE
®
Recharge is the ‘sports
drink’ for horses, containing
glucose to aid rapid absorption.
Recharge is a liquid supplement
scientifically formulated
to counteract fatigue and
dehydration during and after
heavy sweat loss.
®
IDEAL FOR
®
Horses before, during and after
competition and intense exercise
Travel
Horses dehydrated due to illness
Horses in hot climates
AT A GLANCE
Concentrated liquid formulation containing glucose for rapid absorption
Available in travel pack with measuring chamber offering two administration
options
Directions for use
Recharge concentrate solution
can be administered by oral
syringe over the back of the
tongue, with immediate access
to clean, fresh water provided to
drink as required. Alternatively,
Recharge can be diluted with
clean, fresh drinking water as directed.
Aids in the prevention and treatment of fatigue and dehydration during and
after heavy sweat loss
Dosage rates are for 450-500kg horses. Ponies less than 350kg
offer half dose volumes.
1L pack provides 16 doses for average horses.
®
Encourages drinking to prevent dehydration
Palatable apple flavoured liquid formulation
Effective and economical on a dose by dose basis
®
PRESENTATION (CONCENTRATED SOLUTION)
By oral syringe
over tongue
Made-up drink
in water
Light work: (up to 30 minutes
duration)
40mL after
exercise
40mL in
2 litres of water
Moderate work: (30-60 minutes
duration)
60mL after
exercise
60mL in
3 litres of water
80mL after
exercise
80mL in
4 litres of water
80mL after
exercise
80mL in
4 litres of water
Heavy work: Racing, jumping,
dressage, polocrosse, polo, stock
work
Heavy sweat loss and dehydration
in all horses, endurance, eventing.
5L pack provides 83 doses for average horses.
ANALYSIS
Each 60mL dose contains:
Sodium 2.4g
Magnesium 176mg
Potassium 1.8g
Sulphate 696mg
Chloride 3.8g
Glucose 15.6g
Phosphate 1.4g
*Please check administration rules with your respective authority prior to the use of any supplement on the day of the race/competition.
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RECOVERY – BECTYL™ PASTE
IDEAL FOR
During period of excessive
stress
Performance horses following sweat loss
‘Tucked-up’ horses – showing
signs of dehydration
Periods of hot weather, or rehydration after
illness or diarrhoea
Horses prior to, during and after travel
AT A GLANCE
Restores electrolytes levels during and after travel
Maintains appetite and vitality during competition
Contains Citrate which coats the stomach to buffer against acid
Encourages drinking and stimulates appetite
Palatable – Bectyl™ is an apple flavoured paste
A unique paste supplement of key minerals, B group vitamins,
vitamin E and citrate, Bectyl™ is scientifically balanced to aid in the
rehydration and recovery process in exercising horses.
Directions for use*
• In performance horses: Give 30mL (half a syringe) after
competition or after arriving home from the race. If given
before a race or competition, please check with relevant
authorities.
•
Endurance exercise: 30-60mL can be administered directly
over the tongue, during a ride or at check points, provided
water is available or offered immediately. Give 60mL on
completion of the event and 30mL on consecutive two
mornings after the event.
•
Travelling horses: Hot weather or long distances: 30mL60mL over tongue with water provided 30-60 minutes prior to
travel. Repeat every 3-4 hours during travelling and again on
arrival as required.
PRESENTATION
60mL syringe (2x30mL doses for average horse*) in a display box of 15 units.
* Based on 500 kg horse in moderate work
ANALYSIS
Each 60mL syringe contains:
Chloride 18.60g
Zinc 0.23g
Potassium 7.2g
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 100mg
Sodium 5.6g
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavine) 120mg
Magnesium 5.8g
Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide) 360mg
Calcium 1.6g
Vitamin B5 (Calcium pantothenate) 160mg
Sulphate 0.34g
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine hydrochloride) 7.5mg
Vitamin E 2.2g
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid) 28mg
Citrate 2g
Vitamin B12 (Cyanacobalamin) 0.81mg
*Please check administration rules with your respective authority prior to the use of any supplement on the day of the race/competition.
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RECOVERY – MEGAVITE-B PASTE
®
IDEAL FOR
Horses in hard training
Horses required to maintain optimum performance under a demanding
competition/race schedule
Horses and foals recovering from injury or illness
Travelling horses
AT A GLANCE
Provides a potent blend of essential B vitamins and amino acids
Megavite-B is a premium quality concentrated B-Complex and
amino acid paste which helps horses make a speedy recovery from
the rigours of competition and travel.
®
Presented in a low dose paste (5mL, twice weekly)
Selected blend of amino acids converts food to fuel
Replenishes muscle energy stores
Directions for use
Aids fast recovery after exercise or illness
Warm product to room temperature, stir contents before use.
Withdraw required dose with syringe supplied. Recommended
dose is 5mL twice weekly.
• Racing horses: Give 10mL to achieve high blood levels prior
to the stresses of racing. The pre-race loading will also ensure
the metabolic co-factors are readily available to enable a quick
recovering following the race.
•
Competition horses: While travelling away from home for
several days, give 10mL 4-6 hours prior to travelling and
then 5mL every third day while away. This will help replenish
energy stores, encourage appetite and minimise the stress of
competing in a strange environment. Ponies should be given
1mL per 100kg bodyweight.
•
Horses recovering from illness or injury: Following illness,
injury of worm burden, MEGAVITE-B will provide a readily
available source of B-complex vitamins to improve metabolic
processes, stimulate appetite and assist recovery. Give 1mL per
100kg bodyweight twice weekly until the horse is fully recovered.
®
Maintains appetite and vitality when travelling
Promotes metabolism and liver function
PRESENTATION
230mL bulk pack with syringe
ANALYSIS
Each 5mL dose contains:
Vitamin B1 100mg
Folic acid 75mg
Vitamin B2 25mg
Choline 50mg
Vitamin B3 300mg
Inositol 100mg
Vitamin B5 100mg
Methionine 200mg
Vitamin B6 100mg
Lysine 200mg
Vitamin B12 5000µg
Glycine 200mg
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RECOVERY –NEUTRADEX
®
Neutradex aids in neutralising lactic
acid and ‘free radicals’ which build
up in the muscles during exercise and
which can potentially lead to cramping,
stiffness, fatigue and slow recovery.
Neutradex is a mild diuretic and
encourages horses to drink increasing
the action of the kidneys in clearing
toxic wastes produced by hard exercise.
®
IDEAL FOR
Horses in hard training
Horses with a history of tying up
Preventing dehydration
Preventing muscle soreness after fast/
intense work
®
AT A GLANCE
Helps with horses prone to tying up
Helps delay the onset of muscle fatigue impairing endurance
Directions for use
Contains citrate providing a very effective way of buffering acid build up
Precautions: Ensure an adequate
supply of cool, clean water is
accessible. Neutradex exerts a mild
diuretic and neutralising effect on acidic
substances which accumulate in the muscles and blood stream.
In horses, Neutradex may also be prescribed as a co-treatment in
kidney, bladder and urinary tract infections.
®
®
Dosage And Administration (horses 450-500kg):
Aids fast recovery after exercise or illness
Encourages drinking to prevent dehydration
Gentle diuretic effect which encourages the kidneys to flush toxins
Suitable for daily use
PRESENTATION
1L pack provides 35 doses for average horses.
28mL of Neutradex added to the feed daily. Following hard or
fast work or racing, give 50mL Neutradex orally (by syringe over
the back of the tongue). Horses suffering from dehydration need
a supplementary daily ration of electrolytes. Neutradex can be
safely used with balanced electrolyte supplements based on the
particular work program.
®
®
5L pack provides 178 doses for average horses.
20L pack provides 714 doses for average horses.
®
• To Help Prevent Tying Up: Give additional 30mL by mouth
after every workout or slow work, and increase to 50mL after
any hard work (if horses are prone to muscle soreness and
tying up).
ANALYSIS
Each 28mL dose contains:
Sodium acid citrate 7.93g
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RECOVERY – WHITE-E WITH SELENIUM
®
IDEAL FOR
Horses in hard training
Horses prone to muscle stiffness and tying up
Horses with restricted access to pasture
Horses kept in selenium deficient areas
Improving immunity to diseases
AT A GLANCE
Synergistic effect of two powerful antioxidants vitamin E and selenium
Detoxifies and neutralises toxic ‘free radicals’
White-E and Selenium work in synergy to protect cells from free
radical damage. ‘Free radicals’ are chemical compounds that occur
naturally in the body which can damage healthy cells, affect muscle
function and reduce fertility and immunity.
Organic form of selenium used is more rapidly absorbed
Directions for use
Ideal for daily use
Do not exceed the dosage rates detailed below. If higher doses
of Vitamin E are required, feed White-E powder or liquid which do
not contain selenium.
®
Dosage:
To be measured with enclosed scoop and mixed into feed. The
enclosed measuring scoop hold 16 g of White-E with Selenium.
®
Aids fast recovery after exercise or illness
Vitamin E is deficient in most horses with restricted access to pasture
PRESENTATION
500g pack provides 31 doses.
1.5kg pack provides 93 doses.
ANALYSIS
Each 16g dose contains:
• Horses (450-500 kg): 1 scoop daily
dl-alpha-tocopherol acetate (vitamin E) 1000IU
• Ponies (250-300 kg): ½ scoop daily
Selenium proteinate 500µg
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TRAVEL
RECHARGE
®
Recharge combats
dehydration by replacing
electrolytes lost in sweat
during travel and by
encouraging horses to
drink. Adding Recharge
to a horse’s water prior
to travel, will assist them in adapting to
the unfamiliar taste of water in a new
environment as well as stimulating their
thirst.
®
®
For more information, see page 12.
BECTYL™ PASTE
MEGAVITE-B PASTE
Transportation may
cause horses to arrive at
an event site already in
a mild state of fluid and
electrolyte depletion from
the stress and strain of
travelling. Some horses also don’t drink or
eat as well while on the road. And in hot
weather, a horse sweats for the duration
of the transport, especially if the trailer
is not well-insulated. A dose of Bectyl™
is a quick and efficient way to assist in
replacing these lost electrolytes and in
encouraging your horse to drink and
recover quicker.
Megavite-B
Paste assists
horses in
maintaining
their appetite
during travel and the stress of being in a
strange environment. It will also aid in fast
recovery of muscle fatigue by ensuring the
necessary building blocks are present for
muscle repair whilst the amino acids will
assist in transforming food into fuel ready
for use by the muscles when they come
under demand.
®
®
For more information, see page 14.
For more information, see page 13.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem/condition and highly recommended products
Anaemia, low blood count
Breeding & growing horses
Cribbing & chewing vices
Cuts, scratches & wounds
• FBC Bloodfood® • Ironcyclen® • Hemo–15®
• Feramo® Every Horse • Cal-Plus® with Biotin
• Stop Crib™
• Cetrigen® • Septicide®
Dietary deficiency
Dull coat condition
Fly & insect annoyance
Inflammation & joint soreness
• Feramo® Every Horse • Feramo® with Chromium
• Feramo® Every Horse • Feramo® with Chromium • Pulse-8®
• Flyaway® • Cetrigen® • Septicide®
• Rapigel®
Laminitis, footsore
Lethargy, poor appetite
Muscle soreness, tying up
Poor hoof quality
• Founderguard® • Cal-Plus® with Biotin
• Megavite-B®
• Neutradex® • White-E® with Selenium
• Feramo® Every Horse • Cal-Plus® with Biotin
Poor immunity & low fertility
Poor muscle conditioning
Recovery from illness
• White-E® with Selenium • White-E® liquid
• Feramo® with Chromium
• FBC Bloodfood® • Feramo® with Chromium • Megavite-B® • White-E® with Selenium • White-E®
Slow recovery
Worm burden
• Neutradex® • White-E® with Selenium • Megavite-B®
• Equimax® • Equimax® LV • Strategy T® • Equimax® Elevation • Eraquell® • Razor® • Fensolve®
Note: User’s are encouraged to check with the respective authority prior to the use of any supplement or medication. Use as a guide only and consult your veterinarian for advice. Consult packs for full directions for use.
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