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Caution should be used in horses with disease processes that could be affected by electrolyte disturbances, such as hyperkalemic periodic paralysis or cardiac disease. Kidney damage : it is eliminated by the kidney and is not recommended for use in animals with impaired renal function.
However, fracture healing in horses is complicated by their size, flightiness, and desire to stand. Horses are at risk of re-injury of the fracture site, especially when trying to rise after lying down, or when recovering from anesthesia following fracture repair. Forced recumbency is not an option for horses, making healing more difficult.
Adding potassium and salt to the diet may be beneficial to horses that suffer from recurrent bouts of ER both chronic and sporadic. Horses in hard training may need a vitamin E supplement, as their requirements are higher than horses in more moderate work. The horse may also be deficient in selenium, and need a feed in supplement.
Polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (PSGAG), sold under the brand name Adequan, is an injectable drug for dogs and horses that is used to alleviate the limpness, pain, and lowered range of motion caused by arthritis. [2]
Boldenone undecylenate, or boldenone undecenoate, sold under the brand names Equipoise and Parenabol among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used in veterinary medicine, mainly in horses.
With few options, the Flood sisters used Craigslist to secure a kidney donor for their ailing father in 2008. Since then, the women have made it their mission to save others.
Smoothies are a fantastic way to get a powerful punch of nutrients. But, despite being packed with antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, many smoothies lack one key macronutrient that can help ...
Horses can become anxious or stressed if there are long periods of time between meals. They also do best when they are fed on a regular schedule; they are creatures of habit and easily upset by changes in routine. [1] When horses are in a herd, their behavior is hierarchical; [54] the higher-ranked animals in the herd eat and drink first. Low ...