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Posted on Thursday, Jan 20, 2000 - 6:22 am:

Dear Members ,

I was told creatine can improved performance on marathon runner . Is it legal to give to racing horses?

How can I obtain a copy of legal or illigal suppliment for race horses?

Thank you ,
Don

Posted on Thursday, Jan 20, 2000 - 7:31 am:

There is little research specifically on this in horses but just this year the creatine supplement research on humans was reviewed in Sports Medicine Journal and their conclusions were:

Creatine supplementation of 20 g per day for at least 3 days has resulted in significant increases in total Cr for some individuals but not others, suggesting that there are 'responders' and 'nonresponders'. These increases in total concentration among responders is greatest in individuals who have the lowest initial total Cr, such as vegetarians. Increased concentrations of both Crfree and CP are believed to aid performance by providing more short term energy, as well as increase the rate of resynthesis during rest intervals. Creatine supplementation does not appear to aid endurance and incremental type exercises, and may even be detrimental. Studies investigating the effects of creatine supplementation on short term, high intensity exercises have reported equivocal results, with approximately equal numbers reporting significant and nonsignificant results. The only side effect associated with creatine supplementation appears to be a small increase in body mass, which is due to either water retention or increased protein synthesis.
DrO

Posted on Thursday, Jan 20, 2000 - 9:35 pm:

Dr. O I've been wondering about a lot of the supplement such as creatinine, chonDrOitin, glucosamine, and the like. Are they taxing on the horses kidney, and is the kidney tolerance of these supplements age related?

Posted on Friday, Jan 21, 2000 - 7:43 am:

Hello d.Farias,
We do not think they are trouble for the kidney.
DrO
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