Re: RC: FYI

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/26/00 8:33:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com writes:

<< The only reason (or the main reason) for "stretching out" the introduction 
of 
 fat in the horse (wouldn't really call that "loading") is anatomical, not 
 metabolic--with no gall bladder, the horse does not store the bile to digest 
 the fat, hence can only utilize small portions at a time, and needs some 
 acclimatization just to get the liver to produce a bit more bile all the 
time 
 so that the fat can even be digested and absorbed.  Doesn't do much good 
(and 
 in fact, likely does harm) if all it does is scoot out the back end and take 
 more "good stuff" with it either attached to the fat or in the subsequent 
 diarrhea if one goes too far overboard.  Saw a lot of that in the early days 
 when a few folks thought that if some is good, a lot is better, and dumped 
it 
 in all at once...  
 
 Heidi >>


So, now, if you were accentuating fat (loading) for a short period, to top 
off the IMTG tanks, what would be your maximum useful daily dosage--assuming 
that carbs were kept up as well?

ti