Re: Glucose levels

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

Normal glucose levels for horses are between about 65 - 120 mg/dL.

Susan G
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From: <WintersDwbob@aol.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2000 7:06 PM
Subject: RC: Glucose levels


> I have been having the Pride project done thru out the year.  Doing LD
only
> middle of the pack.  But have done 23 rides this year.  In the beginning
his
> glucose levels were very low at the end of ride.  then 1/2 way thru they
> began to rise.  Now the last results are 1 1/2 times the normal level at
the
> end of the ride. He is 13  confirmed but controlled Hypothroid  does not
eat
> well the day before due to travel and does not eat the day of ride.  Gets
> Good quality grass hay  3 way grain hay 4 lbs of alfala a day  2 lbs each
of
> Omolene 100  Sr Equine Stategy   1 tsp thyro L   Finished 3rd in the
nation
> but I can't find any info on the glucose levels in any of my books.
Thanks
> Donna and BOB
>
>
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