Electrolytes for horses; restores the correct balance of electrolytes lost in equine
sweat.
Features and Guaranteed Analysis |
Functions |
Feeding Instructions
Features
- Restores the correct balance of electrolytes lost in equine sweat.
- Highly palatable.
- Low glycemic response.
- Dissolves easily in water.
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Guaranteed Analysis
|
Calcium, minimum |
0.50% |
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Calcium, maximum |
1.0% |
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Chloride, minimum |
50.0% |
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Magnesium, minimum
|
0.35% |
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Potassium, minimum |
15.0% |
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Sodium, minimum |
21.0% |
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Sodium, maximum |
25.0% |
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Salt, minimum |
60.0% |
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Salt, maximum |
65.0% |
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Functions
- Helps horses recover following intense exercise.
- Helps replenish electrolytes lost due to exercise, stress and/or environmental
conditions.
- Unique formulation encourages drinking and facilitates rehydration. Equine sweat is hypertonic, meaning the level
of electrolytes in sweat is greater than that in blood. As a result, even though horses are dehydrated, they may lack
the desire to drink.
- Added to drinking water, McCauley's Hydrolyte provides a more consistent taste and smell to different water sources.
This is useful when horses are temporarily relocated (e.g., shows, events, etc.)
- Recommended for:
- performance horses (e.g., endurance horses, 3-day eventers, racehorses, horse in training, etc.).
- horses in hot, humid conditions.
- during times of stress, when horses may sweat excessively (e.g., illness, travelling).
- horses being subjected to changing water sources.
Feeding Instructions
- Add 1 to 4 ounces of McCauley's Hydrolyte per bucket of water (a typical water bucket
for horses is 5-gallons), or top-dress 1 ounce per pound or more of feed daily for
an average size riding horse (1000 to 1200 pounds)
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Classification |
Amount of McCauley's
Hydrolyte per day* |
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Maintenance/Light Work |
1-2 ounces |
Moderate Exercise
(ex. - reining, dressage) |
2 to 4 ounces |
Intense Exercise
- Moderate sweating (e.g. - racehorses)
- Heavy Sweating (e.g. - endurance) |
2 to 4
6 to 12 ounces |
- During competition, increase the level of McCauley's Hydrolyte slowly the week prior
to the event, such that the horse will receive at least 4 ounces per day a few days
prior to the event, during the event and a few days after the event.
- Daily recommendations may be increased or decreased depending on sweat loss, which
is affected by intensity of exercise, environmental conditions (e.g., heat, humidity),
body size and/or stress.
- To promote drinking, McCauley's Hydrolyte should be added to a minimum amount of
feed. Make sure fresh water is available for the horse to drink when feeding McCauley's
Hydrolyte.
- McCauley’s Hydrolyte is hydroscopic, meaning it has a high affinity for water. McCauley's
Hydrolyte will absorb moisture from the air and clump if exposed to air too long.
If this occurs, the product is still usable and can be crumbled to mix with feed
or dissolved in water with stirring. To minimize clumping, reseal the packet by
folding down the open edge a few times.
Electrolytes in equine sweat and McCauley's Hydrolyte
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Electrolytes |
Sodium (mg) |
Potassium (mg) |
Chloride (mg) |
Calcium (mg) |
Magnesium (mg) |
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Range in 1 liter of equine sweat* |
2640-3800 |
1100-2300 |
4900-7100 |
123-124 |
52-56 |
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Amount in ½ ounce of Hydrolyte |
3480 |
2230 |
7390 |
130 |
53 |