K9-Quencher® is
a healthy sport drink mix, and treat
for dogs. You'll find information
about why you should give your dog K9-Quencher, testimonials from Veterinarians and
other professionals, tips on numerous health
issues related to your best
friend, and links
to stores that sell it. K9-Quencher is
vital for many essential body functions.
Just
add it to the water bowl.
All of K9-Quencher's ingredients
are approved by AAFCO for use in animal feeds.
the
most important ingredient, which you supply is water.
During exercise, the muscles generate heat,
which causes an elevation in core body temperature. To
prevent the core body temperature from raising
excessively, the thermoregulator system cuts
in. This heat is transferred from the muscles
to the blood, then from the blood to the lungs
and to the pads of a dog’s feet, where the
heat can escape into the atmosphere through the
evaporation process (panting & sweat between
the pads toes). Evaporation assists in keeping
the core body temperature low. High temperatures,
humidity, and strenuous exercise will all
increase the amount of fluid lost through evaporation. The
replacement of these fluid losses is particularly
important.
Beverages in the form of a sport drink allow canine athletes to replace
these fluids. Higher intensity exercise requires a higher degree of energy
production and fluid replacement. Each canine athletic will vary as to
the amount of replacement they require. More than just electrolytes are
lost during moderate exercise, hence the need for an increased water component. Some
endurance canine athletes can suffer from low electrolyte levels in the
blood when water is the only fluid replacement. In these cases, a drink
with nutrients and electrolytes is a good idea.
What’s
in it? Water, over 95%.
Water
is crucial during exercise and when its hot its
even more vital.
Studies
prove that an athlete will drink more of a re-hydration
beverage than just plain water. Canine athletes
are not exception.
K9-Quencher
is the top choice re-hydration beverage for dogs.
The ingredients in K9-Quencher are used to enhance
the flavor and stimulate drinking, boost performance,
protect vital organs, make recovery quicker.
Here's
some information about the ingredients, but rest
assured the main function of K9-Quencher is to
stimulate a drinking response in your pet.
Dextrose
monohydrate is a form of glucose,
the carbohydrate that actually circulates in
the bloodstream and provides energy via ATP to
most of the body’s cells, and is the preferred
fuel for most cells including the neurons of
the brain. Dextrose has been added for
palatability and carbohydrate delivery.
Glycine has
been shown to stimulate the absorption of water
and electrolytes across the intestinal wall.
Glycine is also an essential substrate for the
cells of the immune system. Low Glycine levels
have been shown to lead to immunosuppression
and over training syndrome, thus Glycine may
be used for the prevention of depletion during
post exercise periods. Prolonged exercise and
or stress, such as Sled Dog events, Field
Trials competitions, Agility & Fly Ball contests,
etc., also causes glycogen depletion. Glycine
provides the mechanism for transporting energy
derived from protein in the dog’s normal
diet, to the muscles and the liver where glucose
can be produced. Glycine allowance post-exercise
also increases glycogen accumulation. Glycine
has been shown to have an anabolic effect resulting
in increased protein synthesis.
Monosodium Phosphate and Magnesium Sulfate have
been added at precise quantities
to stimulate a drinking response
and to adequately replace electrolytes
lost during exercise. Additionally,
Monosodium Phosphate supplies
cells with additional phosphates,
so spent ADP can readily be converted
back into ATP.
Niacin helps
by gathering the correct chemicals for the body’s
cells to burn their fuel efficiently. All these
ingredients maximize blood chemistry levels to
ensure optimal water/carbohydrate absorption.
Biotin is
the coenzyme for four carboxylases. It is a member
of the B-vitamin family, is an essential nutrient
in nutrition. Its supplementation has been found
to improve glucose tolerance. Biotin has been found
to inhibit the generation of reactive oxygen species,
including superoxide anions, by neutrophils, in
vitro. The mechanism of this antioxidant effect
is unknown. Biotin does not appear to scavenge
superoxide anions.
Sodium
Selenite (Selenium) deficiency appears to
depress the effectiveness of various components
of the immune system. Selenium deficiency has
been associated with depressed IgG and IgM antibody
titers. In animals, selenium deficiency has resulted
in depressed neutrophil activity, decreased candidacidal
activity by neutrophils and depressed cellular
immunity. Selenium supplementation has resulted
in increased natural killer cell activity. Selenium's
antioxidant activity may play some role, perhaps
a major one, in these possible effects. It is
postulated that selenium's possible effect on
boosting cellular immunity may be due to upregulation
of the expression of the T-cell high-affinity
interleukin (IL)-2 receptor, providing a vehicle
for enhanced T-cell responses, as well as prevention
of oxidative-stress-induced damage to immune
cells. Enhanced cellular immunity may explain
the possible stimulatory effects of selenium
on antibody production.
Flavor is
so important that it should be understood as the
main ingredient. Dogs drink more K9-Quencher than
regular tap water because of the flavor.
To
maintain muscle tone, prevent muscle soreness and
aid recovery from strenuous exercise or injury,
the body requires specific amino acids that play
a specialized role. The demands of strenuous activity
can actually cause the muscles to shrink and be
susceptible to injury when this amino acid is not
in sufficient quantity.
Attention needs to be given to fluid intake
before, during, and after exercise.
K9-QUENCHER® Sports
Drink should be consumed days before competition
to produce lightly colored urine of normal or
greater than normal volume. Experimenting with
timing of fluid intake will help counter the
problem of needing to urinate during exercise.
Those canine athletes who are likely to need
water significantly during exercise may benefit
from experimenting with the consumption of as
large a volume of fluid as can be comfortably
tolerated. In addition to providing fluid,
this strategy helps to prime the stomach to stimulate
a more rapid gastric emptying of subsequent fluid
intake during exercise.
During an event it is important
to get your dog to drink early and
at regular intervals. Since thirst
does not provide a guide to fluid
needs, fluid intake should to be
adjusted for each activity depending
on factors such as duration of the
event and climatic conditions. Monitoring
weight before and after exercise
is a useful way of estimating fluid
needs. After accounting for food
and fluid consumed and toilet losses,
each pound of weight lost is equivalent
to a quart of fluid.
Carbohydrate drinks are particularly useful during moderate to high intensity
exercise, although the amount of carbohydrates in K9-QUENCHER® Sports
Drink is not substantial since it is used primarily as a flavor enhancer,
it still provides additional fuel when muscle carbohydrate stores become
depleted, thus delaying fatigue. Too many carbohydrates in a drink mix
can cause the water to stay in the stomach instead of being absorbed into
the body.
Sodium enhances the taste of the drink and promotes the retention of fluids
consumed.
A deliberate attempt needs to be made to replace fluids lost during exercise. K9-QUENCHER® Sports
Drink is useful for recovery, providing carbohydrate for glycogen restoration
and promoting fluid retention. It is particularly important to replace
fluid losses when exercise is being repeated in a short time.
