Potassium requirements of horses, for Peak Muscular Contraction, Recover from Tying-up, Support Peak Fitness
Peak Muscle Contraction
Potassium is essential for nerve-muscle contraction and is a hidden handicapper often responsible for an unexpected drop in race performance. Muscle fatigue, tying-up and a sudden urge to pull hard in training are symptoms of low Potassium.
Potassium Drain is Constant
Potassium is needed at higher levels for horses in work due to substantial sweating, muscle wear and stress. Muscle wear may be simply due to a change in exercise level, a wet track or hot conditions, or linked to tying-up and releases potassium to the blood. The kidneys are, however, geared to the excretion of potassium from the blood, which places a constant drain on body potassium. Stress in training has an hormonal effect of increased excretion of potassium from the kidneys, which adds to potassium losses.
For horses in training
The typical diet of stabled horses, without fresh green pasture is generally deficient in potassium and the increased requirement in training plus the constant drain on potassium levels makes Potassium Plus an essential daily supplement. Only with adequate potassium can your horse maintain the power to win.
How to use Ranvet's POTASSIUM PLUS
Add 45 ml POTASSIUM PLUS to the feed or give by oral syringe. The new sweetener overcomes the taste of potassium to give palatable syrup supplement. New POTASSIUM PLUS is formulated with magnesium and zinc which are essential for enzyme activity to reduce lactic acid levels, and vitamin E and selenium to guard against muscle tissue damage.
Group One Seal of Quality
Ranvet's POTASSIUM PLUS puts your horses on the cutting edge of high performance feeding. Products that carry the Group One Seal of Quality are formulated to meet the requirements of racing at Group One level - the highest level of competition - by Ranvet; the name you can trust for quality.
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