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Re: [RC] Drugs - heidi".... i just heard people are taking their horses out of camp sites the night before rides so they can IV Electrolytes before a Race...." This is one of those things that causes me to wonder: "Would this really give a horse an advantage?" Would one of the vets give an opinion on this. My guess would be that by the time the race started, the hydration and blood electrolytes would be the same as in my horse who quietly spent the night eating, drinking, with proper added 'lytes. Another problem is, the IV site could not be shaved resulting in an increased chance of infection. In any event the detection of a needle mark would be another bit of evidence of an invasive procedure. \ JMHO, but it sure doesn't seem worth the risk of an IV to do such a thing, for one, and for two, if the horse is adequately hydrated anyway, he is just going to pee them out. Only scenario in which I can see it helping is in a horse that hauled poorly and then won't eat and drink overnight--and if that is the case, I'd seriously wonder about either his suitability for the sport in the first place or if he is "having a bad hair day" I'd question the advisability of riding him to the edge anyway... Lots more apt to be haywire than just fluids, if that is the case. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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