TITLE:
Hydroelectrolytic and Energetic Replenisher in Horses Undergoing Marcha Training
AUTHORS:
José D. Ribeiro Filho, Bruna M. Ribeiro, Micheline O. Silva, Samuel R. Alves, Anaïs C. Benitez, Waleska M. F. Dantas, Marcel F. B. Avanza, Raffaella B. C. Teixeira, Pedro Ancelmo N. Ermita, Laice A. Silva, Rinaldo B. Viana, Hélio C. Manso Filho
KEYWORDS:
Dehydration, Electrolyte Replacement, Exercise, Rehydration, Voluntary Intake
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine,
Vol.14 No.8,
August
6,
2024
ABSTRACT: The study aimed to assess the clinical, laboratory, and blood gas analysis of horses undergoing Marcha training and the effects of voluntary ingestion of hydroelectrolytic and energy replenishers after exercise. Eight horses of both genders aged between 5 and 10 years, were included in the study. The exercise consisted of a 10-min warm-up followed by 45 min uninterrupted Marcha on a flat dirt track in the morning. After exercise, the horses received one of the following treatments: Drinking water (control group); Hydroelectrolytic and energy replenisher containing sodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium acetate, magnesium chloride, sodium citrate, dextrose, maltodextrin, and sucrose in three different concentrations (Replenishers A, B, and C). The horses were distributed across the four treatments in a 4 × 4 Latin Squares design using a Split-plot system with 48-hr intervals. Clinical and laboratory evaluations were conducted at four time points: T0 - 5 min before exercise; T1 - up to 5 min after exercise; T2 - 2 hr after starting treatment; and T4 - 4 hr after beginning treatment. Concentrations of urea, creatinine, lactate, phosphorus, and ionized calcium significantly changed after exercise. An increase in blood pH and a decrease in chloride concentrations were observed when replenishers B and C were offered after exercise. The replacements were ingested spontaneously by the animals in a volume greater than that of the control group (water). Replacement B was the most ingested by the animals, demonstrating its greatest potential.