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Effects of oral administration of electrolyte pastes on rehydration of horses
Published: 2002-12-31
Authors:
Schott, H.C. Axiak, S.M., Woody, K.A. and Susan W. Eberhart
Brief content of the article:
The authors studied the effect whether the composition of electrolyte pastes formulated for oral administration influences voluntary water intake by horses recovering from furosemide-induced dehydration. The authors reported differences between treatment groups especially when NACl was a component of the electrolyte paste.
Keywords: electrolyte; minerals; KCL; NaCL; sodium; potassium; dehydration; rehydration.
Reference:
E Schott, H.C. Axiak, S.M., Woody, K.A. and Susan W. Eberhart. 2002. Effects of oral administration of electrolyte pastes on rehydration of horses. American Journal of Veterinary Research 63: 19-27.
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