Re: RC: My horse was on IV at 2000 Tevis

[SandyDSA@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/26/01 10:46:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
guest@endurance.net writes:


> it was
> decided that she didn't drink enough during the night following the e'lyte
> pre-loading.


oh boy - just like people, if one does not take in enough fluid (water is 
best) to process the e'lytes, the body then is forced to pull fluids from the 
extremities and even other organs in order to digest/process the salts in the 
e'lytes, thereby dehydrating the horse. It is easy to digress form the idea 
that re-hydration is not the same as electrolyte replacement, and that 
hydration SHOULD take place first> In other words, don't e'lyte a horse 
unless and until the horse has had PLENTY to drink - more than a usual sip!
San ( who dropped off of a bicycle ergometer from this!)