Pedailyte freezer pops

[Piggersrule]

I bought a big box of this stuff for Pinkie in case I needed it. I was wondering if I could freeze some and feed it to my piggies as a cooling off treat? Would it harm them to have some when it's warm outside?

[Fay]

Originally Posted by Piggersrule

I bought a big box of this stuff for Pinkie in case I needed it. I was wondering if I could freeze some and feed it to my piggies as a cooling off treat? Would it harm them to have some when it's warm outside?

From: RxMed: Pharmaceutical Information - PEDIALYTE

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]PEDIALYTE® PEDIALYTE® FREEZER POPS[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]
Abbott
[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Oral Electrolyte Maintenance Solution
[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Electrolyte Maintenance

[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Indications And Clinical Uses:

[/FONT]Prevents dehydration and restores fluids and minerals lost in patients with mild or moderate diarrhea and other conditions causing mild to moderate dehydration; for maintenance of body water and electrolytes and prevention of dehydration secondary to acute diarrhea in infants and children; for oral supplementation and for maintenance following corrective parenteral therapy of severe dehydration; for maintenance and transitional supplementation following surgical procedures and conditions associated with excessive fluid loss or deficient intake.

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Precautions:

[/FONT]Severe dehydration secondary to diarrhea and other conditions incurring large fluid and electrolyte losses requires parenteral therapy initially. With intractable vomiting, adynamic ileus, intestinal obstruction or perforated bowel, nothing should be administered orally. In the presence of decreased renal function with oliguria and anuria, oral and i.v. solutions should be administered with caution. tag_DosageDosage

Dosage: Administration should be initiated in frequent oral feedings. The dosage of Pedialyte and Pedialyte Freezer Pops should be individualized according to body weight, ongoing extra losses, age of the patient and physician's recommendation. The approximate guidelines for maintenance of body water and electrolytes and the prevention of dehydration secondary to acute diarrhea in infants and children are 100 to 150 mL/kg daily. Children 4 years and older: 2 L or more daily.

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Availability And Storage:

[/FONT]Pedialyte: Each bottle contains: water, dextrose, potassium citrate, sodium chloride and sodium citrate. Nonmedicinal ingredients: FD&C Blue #1 and Red #40 (grape flavor) and FD&C Red #40 (bubblegum flavor). Bottles of 1 000 mL (unflavored, fruit and bubble-gum flavored). Cases of 8. Do not freeze. For hospital use: glass bottles of 240 mL (unflavored), cases of 24. Protect from heat. After opening, store Pedialyte under refrigeration and use within 48 hours.

Pedialyte Freezer Pops: Each freezer pop contains: water, dextrose, citric acid, sodium chloride, potassium citrate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose and aspartame. Nonmedicinal ingredients: FD&C Blue #1 (blue raspberry flavor), FD&C Red #40 (cherry flavor), FD&C Red #40 and Blue #1 (grape flavor), FD&C Yellow #6 and Red #40 (orange flavor). Cartons of 16 pops of 62.5 mL (1 L), grape, cherry, orange and blue raspberry flavored. Cases of 8. Protect from heat. To freeze, remove from carton. Do not use past expiry date.

Each L provides: sodium 45 mEq or 45 mmol (1 036.5 mg); potassium 20 mEq or 20 mmol (780 mg); chloride 35 mEq or 35 mmol (1 243.5 mg); citrate 30 mEq or 10 mmol (1 890 mg); dextrose 25 g. Energy: 42 kJ (10 kcal)/100 mL.

I don't think this is suitable for pigs but Ly&Pigs (or someone else) might be able to give you more details as to why. I believe some of the ingredients (Dextrose, Aspartame?) is bad for them.

[Jennicat]

Unflavored pedialyte is fine for pigs, and is frequently used when they aren't eating to help keep them hydrated. The flavored stuff is pretty sugary, but I use the unflavored with any sick animal in the house.

[Ly&Pigs]

The key word is ill. The plain unflavored pedialyte can/should be used to mix with critical care or a pellet mash when you have an ill pig that needs to be handfed.

If the pig isn't dehydrated, I don't see the point in giving it to them. It restores electrolyte balance and helps with dehydration.

[Fay]

Thanks, I didn't know that Ly&Pigs. The ingredients worried me because it sounded sugary. The name did sound familiar, I can now remember reading about it at Guinealynx.

[Jennicat]

I don't think, however, that it would be harmful, especially if it's being given as a warm weather treat trying to help cool down pigs.

[cavyinhawaii]

You would do better freezing fresh chopped fruit in a cup with water. We call them piggysicles. Frozen green peppers are good on hot days too.