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Re: [RC] [RC] Electrolytes - D'Arcy Demianoff-ThompsonTruman, I am so glad that you brought up Gayle Ecker's research. I have been reading a lot of Gayle Ecker's research as-well-as her co-worker Michael Lindinger's Ph.D work. As a matter of fact if any one has the opportunity to attend Equine Congress 2008, April 18 - 19th, in Holland, you will have the chance to learn first hand Dr. Lindinger's latest findings.
Clipped from the Program:
. Michael I. Lindinger is an Associate Professor at the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada. In the invited speaker session he will discuss the topic "Sweating, dehydration and electrolyte supplementation: Challenges for the performance horse". In his presentation Dr. Lindinger will provide an overview of the factors contributing to dehydration in performance horses, and to present strategies for the effective prevention of dehydration using electrolyte supplementation. A second part to this presentation will be presented in the workshop (see below).
More specific topics like Stress; Exercise and transport, Factors contributing to the rate of sweating, Sweat composition, and factors that affect it, Heat storage and Performance Impairment, The need for electrolyte supplementation, Composition of effective electrolyte supplements, The need for appropriate volumes of ingested water, Practical considerations, routes of administration, feeding, how to maintain hydration, how to prevent further dehydration, effective rehydration and assessment of hydration status (workshop) will be discussed. And if there are any Dutch and Belgian Vets on ridecamp know that you can earn 16 credit hours for cointinuing education. :) It would be great to have Gayle Ecker and Dr. Lindinger to speak at AERC Convention 2009. :)
D'Arcy
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