摘要 |
A composition for the treatment of livestock suffering from disorders such as fluid depletion, acidosis, and imbalances or loss of essential electrolytes, same to be made up in water at point of use as an oral rehydration formulation, comprises an intimate mixture of an energy source, electrolytes, and bicarbonate precursors, which precursors are provided as physiologically acceptable carboxylic acid anions with corresponding physiologically acceptable cations including sodium, the yield of bicarbonate being in excess of 30 millimole/litre (mmol/l) of final formulation, and the concentration of sodium being in excess of 80 mmol/l of final formulation.
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