Electrolyte supplement and method of use
A method of managing dehydration in an animal includes administering a first electrolyte solution having an SID range at or below 25 mEq/l. After administering the first electrolyte solution, the animal's health condition is observed to determine the effect of the first solution. If the animal's health condition has not sufficiently improved, a second solution comprising the first electrolyte solution supplemented with a second electrolyte supplement is administered to the animal wherein the second electrolyte supplement raises the SID of the second solution to at least 50 mEq/l.
1 . A method of managing dehydration in an animal, the method comprising:
administering to the animal a first electrolyte solution having an SID range at or below 25 mEq/l;
observing the animal's health condition to determine the effect of the first solution; and
administering a second solution based upon the animal's health, the second solution comprising the first electrolyte solution supplemented with a second electrolyte supplement that raises the SID of the second solution to at least 50 mEq/l.
2 . The method of claim 1 and wherein the first electrolyte solution comprises a selected amount of water and a selected amount of a first electrolyte supplement.
3 . The method of claim 2 and wherein the first electrolyte supplement comprises a selected amount of sodium.
4 . The method of claim 3 and wherein the first electrolyte supplement comprises between about 3.5 weight percent and about 10.0 weight percent sodium.
5 . A method of claim 2 and wherein the first electrolyte supplement comprises a selected amount of chloride.
6 . The method of claim 5 and wherein the first electrolyte supplement comprises between about 5.0 weight percent and about 15 weight percent chloride.
7 . The method of claim 2 and wherein the first electrolyte supplement comprises a selected amount of potassium.
8 . The method of claim 7 and wherein the first electrolyte supplement comprises between about 0.5 weight percent and about 5.0 weight percent potassium.
9 . The method of claim 2 and wherein the first electrolyte supplement comprises a selected amount of a simple carbohydrate.
10 . The method of claim 2 and wherein the first electrolyte supplement comprises a selected amount of dextrose.
11 . The method of claim 10 and wherein the first electrolyte supplement comprises between about 50 weight percent and about 90 weight percent dextrose.
12 . The method of claim 2 and wherein the first electrolyte supplement comprises a selected amount of a suspension agent.
13 . The method of claim 12 and wherein the suspension agent comprises selected amount of a gum ingredient.
14 . The method of claim 13 and wherein the gum ingredient comprises xanthan gum, guar gum or hemicellulose extract or any combination thereof.
15 . The method of claim 13 and wherein the gum ingredient comprises between about 0.1 weight percent and about 1.5 weight percent of the solution.
16 . The method of claim 1 and wherein the first electrolyte solution comprises a selected amount of zinc oxide.
17 . The method of claim 1 and wherein the first electrolyte solution comprises a first distinguishing color.
18 . The method of claim 1 and wherein the second electrolyte supplement comprises a selected amount of sodium bicarbonate.
19 . The method of claim 18 and wherein the second electrolyte supplement comprises between about 25.0 weight percent and about 50.0 weight percent sodium bicarbonate.
20 . The method of claim 1 and wherein the second electrolyte supplement comprises a selected amount of glycine.
21 . The method of claim 20 and wherein the second electrolyte supplement comprises between about 40.0 weight percent and about 60.0 weight percent glycine.
22 . The method of claim 1 and wherein the second electrolyte supplement comprises a selected amount of alkalyzing agent.
23 . The method of claim 22 and wherein the second electrolyte supplement comprises a selected amount of sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate or sodium acetate.
24 . The method of claim 23 and wherein the second electrolyte supplement comprises between about 25.0 weight percent and about 50.0 weight percent sodium bicarbonate.
25 . The method of claim 17 and wherein the second solution comprises a second distinguishing color that differs from the first distinguishing color.
26 . A kit for managing dehydration in an animal, the kit comprising:
a first electrolyte mix having a SID of 25 mEq/l or less for aqueous administration to the animal in need of hydration; and
a second electrolyte mix for adding to the first electrolyte mix to increase the SID to 50 mEq/l or greater and suitable for aqueous administration to the animal having severe dehydration.
27 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the first electrolyte mix comprises a selected amount of a sodium salt which when mixed into the aqueous solution forms the sodium ion through a dissociation of the salt.
28 . The kit of claim 27 and wherein the first electrolyte mix comprises between about 3.5 weight percent and about 10.0 weight percent sodium.
29 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the first electrolyte mix comprises a selected amount of a chloride salt wherein when the chloride salt is mixed into an aqueous solution, the salt dissociates to form a chloride ion.
30 . The kit of claim 29 and wherein the first electrolytic mix comprises between about 5.0 weight percent and about 15.0 weight percent chloride.
31 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the first electrolyte mix comprises a selected amount of a salt containing potassium wherein when the salt containing potassium is mixed into an aqueous solution, the salt dissociates to form potassium ion.
32 . The kit of claim 31 and wherein the first electrolytic mix comprises between about 0.5 weight percent and about 5.0 weight percent potassium.
33 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the first electrolyte mix comprises a selected amount of a simple carbohydrate.
34 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the first electrolyte mix comprises a selected amount of dextrose.
35 . The kit of claim 34 and wherein the first electrolyte mix comprises between about 50 weight percent and about 90 weight percent dextrose.
36 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the first electrolyte mix comprises a suspension agent.
37 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the first electrolyte mix comprises a selected amount of a gum.
38 . The kit of claim 37 and wherein the gum comprises about between about 0.1 weight percent and about 1.5 weight percent of the first electrolyte mix.
39 . The kit of claim 37 and wherein the gum comprises xanthan gum, guar gum, or hemicellulose extract or any combination thereof.
40 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the first electrolyte mix comprises an effective amount of zinc oxide.
41 . The kit of claim 40 and wherein the zinc oxide comprises up to about 10,000 ppm on a weight percent basis of the first electrolyte mix.
42 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the second electrolyte mix comprises a selected amount of a sodium salt that mixes into the aqueous solution to form a sodium ion through dissociation of the salt.
43 . The kit of claim 42 and wherein the second electrolyte mix comprises sodium bicarbonate in a range between about 25.0 weight percent and about 50.0 weight percent of the second electrolyte mix.
44 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the second electrolyte mix comprises a selected amount of glycine.
45 . The kit of claim 44 and wherein the second electrolyte mix comprises between about 40 weight percent and about 60 weight percent glycine.
46 . The kit of claim 26 and wherein the second electrolyte mix comprises a selected amount of an alkalyzing agent.