Yearly Archives: 2013
Acid Base Balance Part 2: Sodium and Intro to Plasma Volume
| August 12, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Vet & Sports Medicine |
Low plasma volume is called “hypovolemia”. Losing body water to sweat during exercise causes a SIGNIFICANT loss of plasma volume. Plasma volume is protected by the body, because in the presence of hypovolemia the cardiovascular (to put in a very non-vet way) crashes. No bueno. Plasma volume expansion is one way the body adapts to […] more
Acid Balance Part 1: Important concepts
| August 11, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Vet & Sports Medicine |
References – for this post and the following posts…….I will probably add more, but these are the main sources that are a good starting point if you want to do your own reading. Faubel, S., & Topf, J. (1999). The Fluid Electrolyte and Acid-Base Companion (1st ed.). Alert and Oriented Publishing Co.– Note: just like […] more
Your regular scheduled programming will return
| August 7, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Why the long silence? I’m researching the body water/electrolyte/acid base topic, which is IMMENSE and requiring quite a bit of brain power to break it down into something I can understand, much less explain here! I start school next Monday and would really like to have some posts put together for you on the electrolyte […] more
What did I accomplish this year?
| August 2, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Before we get into the post today, just wanted to say that I actually took a good look at Farley’s feet yesterday, ~10 days post Tevis and DANG they look good. I think that’s my favorite part of riding a 100 in strap ons – the hooves just look incredible afterwards (in glueons they are […] more
Tevis Details IV – (Boots and Gear lists)
| August 1, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My ride and tie essay is submitted!!!! And….I had a revelation. Did you know that the scholarship award is exactly the amount of a used Solstice saddle? Which, as of 2 years ago, did not hurt my knees when I rode. And it fit Farley well enough. Of course, it’s also the same price as […] more
Tevis – Details III (Heat Conditioning)
| July 28, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Vet & Sports Medicine |
A short post since I’m currently trying to finish two papers before a July 31st deadline! The papers are worth money beyond the $5/month this blog earns me, so I fear that you – My Dear Reader – get the short end of the stick. Heat ConditioningThe Heat conditioning regime worked like a charm and […] more
Tevis – Details II (things gone wrong)
| July 26, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Just in case you think everything went well and my Dear Reader is under the impression that I have this sport figured out….I’ve dedicated this post to things that did NOT go well. But first, as always – an update! I stopped into the VMTH barns on my way to work and spoke to one […] more
