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Battles - Epsom Salt

Battles - Epsom Salt

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Battles Epsom Salt is suitable for all-round veterinary use and a high quality source of Magnesium.

Epsom Salt (also known as Magnesium Sulphate) is a clear, colourless and odourless crystalline powder which is traditionally given orally (dissolved in water) to cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and horses which then acts as a powerful saline purgative (laxative). It can also be used as an effective electrolyte replacer for calves. Epsom Salt can also be absorbed through the skin which has shown benefits in treating swollen muscles and ligaments, bites, cuts and grazes.

Epsom Salt has a wide range of uses in the equine industry including preventing obesity, laminitis, poor general condition, nervousness, wariness, excitability and muscle tremors. This gives magnesium its reputation for having a calming influence on horses. A deficient horse is likely to have a poor tolerance to work and its muscles will tie up quite quickly. Magnesium is also known to play an important part in reducing equine obesity, and can lessen the risk of laminitis in animals that are prone to it during periods of strong spring grass growth.

Key Features

✔ A powerful saline purgative when given orally to cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and horses.

✔ Can also absorbed through the skin which has shown benefits in treating swollen muscles and ligaments, bites, cuts and grazes.

✔ Has a wide range of uses in the equine industry including preventing laminitis, poor general condition, nervousness, wariness, excitability and muscle tremors.

✔ Magnesium is also known to play an important part in reducing equine obesity.

✔ Can be used to make a hoof bath for soaking hooves.

✔ Can be used as a soothing muscle soak.

✔ Can be used as a coat degreaser.

✔ Can also work as an electrolyte replacer for calves.

Instructions for Use

Dosage/Administration:

Treatment of Constipation in animals:
Administered as a saline laxative (given with water as a drench):
Sheep, Goats: 15-30g.
Cattle: 250-500g.
Horses 50-100g.

Hypomagnesemia (Grass Tetany) treatment:
This occurs when animals are fed on young succulent pastures.
Given by subcutaneous injection (10% solution with sterile water):
Sheep, Goats: 20ml.
Calves: 100ml.
Cattle: 150-200ml.

As a soaking solution (for minor sprains and bruises):
• Pour at least 2 cups of Epsom Salt under warm, running bath water.
• Soak for 20 minutes to relieve sore, tired muscles.

As a warm compress:
• Dissolve 1 cup of Epsom Salt in 1 liter of warm water.
• Apply with bandages or towelling for 30 minutes up to three times a day.

Ingredients and nutrition

Composition: Magnesium Sulphate.

Specifications

Size: 1kg
SPR Product Code: BT8445
Barcode: 5027286128445

Size: 2kg
SPR Product Code: BT1247
Barcode: 5027286061247

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