VETSENSE REHYDRATE 1L

Concentrated Oral Electrolyte Solution for Horses.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.

Composition:

Each litre contains (as ions)Chloride 63.96 g, Potassium 30.36 g, Sodium 40.45 g, Phosphate 23.17 g, Sulfate 11.59 g, Magnesium 2.93 g, Glucose 260.0 g.

Directions for Use

Always make available a plentiful supply of clean fresh drinking water following consumption of Vetsense Rehydrate.

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.

Dose Rate for over the tongue administration

For Horses 450 to 500kg:

Light work: 40 mL

Moderate work 60mL

Heavy work: 80mL

Endurance/eventing, heavy sweat loss, dehydration: 80mL

For Ponies <350kg use half of the above doses

Dose Rate for Diluted Solution

For 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 <350kgHalf of the above doses

Special Dose Rates

Severely dehydrated horses: 6 to 8L of diluted solution ( 40mL 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.