The Nettex Electrolytes Range has been formulated to replace vital salts that are lost through any form of sweating brought on from strenuous exercise, travelling or stress-related conditions.
Ideal for use all year round, especially during the hotter months and competition season. However electrolyte supplementation is equally important in the winter months when horses sweat after hunting and during and after travelling. The Nettex Electrolyte Range is available in powder and liquid form or a syringe paste.
The Nettex Electrolyte Range is designed to replace vital sodium, potassium and chloride that are necessary for speedy recovery and help to maintain stamina. Equine sweat contains a higher concentration of salts than in the actual body fluid, this means that a sweating horse loses proportionately more electrolytes than water. In hot environmental conditions, 10 to 15 litres of fluid can be lost per hour of exercise. This means that all horses require electrolyte supplementation to prevent poor performance.
It is best to feed electrolytes on a regular basis according to level of work and the ambient temperature. Nettex Electrolyte Maintenance Powder and Liquid are ideal for daily use. They can both be mixed with the horse’s feed or water, making them simple to give. Nettex Electrolyte Syringe Paste Boost has been specially formulated as an easy to give ‘top-up’ that gives fast results and is easy to take with you wherever you and your horse go.
Nettex Electrolyte Maintenance Powder is ideal for regular use. Feeding electrolytes for a few days before and after sweating, as well as on the day will help your horse maintain performance. In the summer months or if horses are in hard work feeding electrolytes daily is beneficial. The powder can be mixed with feed or diluted in the horse’s water, making it simple to administer.
1kg RRP £15.75
Nettex Maintenance Liquid is ideal for fussy feeders that turn their nose up at powders. In liquid form, this electrolyte is absorbed into the bloodstream more quickly than powder and is therefore suitable for using at a show when your horse might need a top up fast.
1ltr RRP £9.95
Nettex Electrolyte Syringe Paste Boost offers results in just 30 minutes and is the perfect electrolyte to carry when you’re on the go with your horse. Easy to administer, the paste is given just like a syringe wormer and is therefore ideal for horses that don’t finish all their food. RRP: £5.10 per 30ml syringe
So next time you’re in your tack shop be sure to stock up with one of these vital products to keep your horse healthy and performing brilliantly all summer. To see an exclusive interview with Francis Whittington on the Nettex Electrolyte range of products see below:
For stockist information, visit www.nettexequine.com or call 01634 257150.
Suzanne Ashton, Founder of Everything Horse (Est, 2012), has a BA Hons in Marketing Management and a Diploma in Equine Science. Suzanne has ridden and owned horses all her life and has twelve years of experience in marketing, writing, design, SEO, and website creation.