Re: RC: Just a spoon full of sugar...

["Truman Prevatt, PhD" <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Mix them in strained carrot baby food. Seems to work better than most
things I've tried.

Truman

"guest@endurance.net" wrote:

> Nina Vasiliev rides4fun@hotmail.com
> Hello everyone,
>
> If it is true that a little bit of sugar helps electrolytes be
>  absorbed, (true for people, I'm assuming it's also true for
>  horses, but I'm not sure,) but too much sugar slows gastric
>  emptying...Then, when dealing with a 1000 lb horse, where does
>  mixing powdered 'lytes with molasses fall?  Too much glucose?
>  Not too much?
>
> I hate to have my horse run from me when I come at him with a
>  loaded syringe, so, I'd like to lower his "cringe" factor with
>  something yummy, easy and cheap.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nina Vasiliev
> Western region
>
>

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