Re: Re[2]: Gut sounds
VMAXEPT@aol.com
Tue, 17 Dec 1996 01:41:51 -0500
In a message dated 96-12-12 15:10:35 EST,
<< From: prw@okway.okstate.edu (Phil Woods)
>>>
Gut sounds become reduced during a ride, in large part, because of
dehydration, redistribution of body fluids and alterations in body
electrolyte concentrations, not because the horse has a deficiency of
bugs. Adding bugs to the horse may make its gurgling sounds a tad
louder (although I doubt it), but will not improve gastrointestinal
motility or the general clinical picture, ie it is a con to think that
you are improving matters or helping the horse. So if you are giving
probiotics or what-ever merely to get an "A" on gut sounds, I feel
that you are deluding yourself, potentially putting the horse in
danger by trying to mask a lack of gastrointestinal motility, and >>
Yes Phil I concur.. guess I missed the additional point .. when I give my
horse a probotic.. she DOES tend to eat more..that is the guts do not shut
down because the bugs died off due to stress.. working.. so the horse wont
eat because the guts are dry no water not working.. giving the probotic
with feed or electrolytes before and durng the race will help to insure the
gut track does not shut down.. thus she keeps eating and drinking and going
and going not a rabbit..
all this assumes ? i dont override anyway.. but the problem we USE to have
is gone.. and we dont ride any faster.. just end up with a healthy horse at
the end.
Roger R