Electrolytes

[chocolategirl]

Hi folks, can someone please point me in the right direction of an electrolyte that doesn’t have a strong smell or taste please? Currently using Topspec one, which 2 of them will eat, but the third just won’t touch her feed no matter how hungry she is! I know it’s this, because if I don’t put them in, she eats her feed fine?‍?‍ Could do with something as bland as possible but effective. Any suggestions? Tia ?

 

[andytiger]

Hi just a sprinkle of regular table salt much cheaper and without all the fillers

 

[criso]

I use 2 parts ordinary salt to 1 part lo salt which my fussy one will eat. In the summer I add a tiny bit of salt to his feeds so he is used to the taste if I need to feed higher levels when I want to feed an electrolyte.

ETA I've tasted some of the electrolytes and regardless of what flavour they say they are, they pretty much taste salty.

 

[chocolategirl]

Hi just a sprinkle of regular table salt much cheaper and without all the fillers

I’ve read that ordinary salt can actually irritate ulcers, and in some cases actually cause them?

 

[criso]

I’ve read that ordinary salt can actually irritate ulcers, and in some cases actually cause them?

If you look at the ingredients of a lot the commercial electrolytes they contain Sodium Chloride which is salt. They also contain Potassium Chloride (lo salt). The other ingredients are usually magnesium, calcium and flavourings.