Description
VETSENSE REHYDRATE FOR HORSES
Concentrated Oral Electrolyte Solution
VETSENSE REHYDRATE aids in maintaining and restoring normal electrolyte balance in body tissues due to strenuous exercise and sweat loss during training, racing, competition, travelling, and hot weather conditions.
Active Constituents
Each litre contains (as ions)
Chloride 63.96 g, Potassium 30.36 g, Sodium 40.45 g, Phosphate 23.17 g, Sulphate 11.59 g, Magnesium 2.93 g, Glucose 260.0 g.
Directions for Use
The concentrate can be administered by oral syringe over the back of the tongue, with immediate access to clean, fresh drinking water, or can be diluted with clean fresh water.
Oral syringe over the tongue:
Horses 450 to 500kg:
Light work: 40 mL
Moderate work 60mL
Heavy work: 80mL
Endurance/eventing, heavy sweat loss, dehydration: 80mL
Ponies <350kg
Half of the above doses
Diluted Solution:
Horses 450 to 500kg:
Light work: 40 mL in 2L of water
Moderate work 60mL in 3L of water
Heavy work: 80mL in 4L of water
Endurance/eventing, heavy sweat loss, dehydration: 80mL in 4L of water
Ponies <350kg
Half of the above doses
Special dose rates:
Severely dehydrated horses: 6 to 8L of diluted solution (40mL VETSENSE REHYDRATE per litre of water)
Endurance exercise: 60 to 80 mL by oral syringe over the tongue, immediately followed by water.
Travelling horses: 40 to 60mL over the tongue with water on hot weather or long distances, 30 to 60 minutes before travelling. Repeat every 2 hours, and again on arrival.
The use of this product prior to racing will not elevate plasma bicarbonate levels and therefore will not contravene the rules of racing.
