Fluids, electrolytes, and bicarbonate.
In an attempt to enhance performance, primarily by delaying the onset of fatigue, a variety of formulations of fluids, electrolytes, and sodium bicarbonate are administered to performance horses. Some current practices of fluid and electrolyte supplementation are well justified; others have no basis to support their use. In addition, occasional combined administration of certain agents (i.e., furosemide and sodium bicarbonate) can have detrimental effects on performance.
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman.
Hinchcliff
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D000818:Animals; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000378:metabolism; D004300:Doping in Sports; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate / Q000627:therapeutic use
D004573:Electrolytes; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate