TAYLOR BLAKE Sodium

Found in saline soil  1 to 2 teaspoons table salt Free salt Salt block Electrolytes After sweating horse needs sodium and electrolytes

Function Water balance in tissue Transporting into cells  Glucose  Amino acids  Other nutrients

Sodium Deficiency Licking odd items  Searching for salt  Lick sweaty objects handled from human Decrease of in water intake Slow eating Loss of appetite Trouble controlling muscles

What to look for in feeds Potassium  Electrolyte that works well with sodium  Sodium potassium pump Sodium bentonite  Slows down the digestive process to increase feed nutrients utilization Magnesium  Important for metabolism of sodium  Found in dolomite

Toxicity Sodium is excreted through the urine