Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplement for horses and dogs.

Composition
L-valine 150 mg/mL, L-leucine 100 mg/mL
L-isoleucine 50 mg/mL, Pyridoxine HCl (Vit B6) 20 mg/mL
Ornithine Alpha Ketoglutarate (OAK) 20 mg/mL

Features and Benefits
RECOVERY Paste supplements BCAAs (branch chain amino acids), essential for muscle cell recovery after strenuous exercise.
The three Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) Valine, Leucine and Isoleucine make up one third of all muscle protein. During exercise increased muscle activity results in very significant losses of these three BCAAs. Supplementing with these three BCAAs immediately after exercise helps replace the muscle tissue lost during hard physical work, optimise muscle repair and maximise muscle building and power.
Ornithine alpha ketoglutarate (OAK) acts as a scavenger of toxic ammonia products.

Indications
By making the essential BCAAs available immediately after hard physical work, the performance horse is able to immediately begin to repair muscle damage for rapid recovery from exertion.
All physical exercise causes muscle damage.
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) is an essential co-factor in amino acid metabolism, and Ornithine alpha ketoglutarate (OAK) has a number of very beneficial effects, including: acting as a scavenger to clear ammonia which accumulates during exercise, stimulating release of Growth Hormone, which has an tissue building effect, stimulating Insulin release (which also has an tissue building effect), and improving the formation and production of muscle supplies of glutamine. Glutamine is essential to the body, as it is supplied to the immune system at an increased rate during hard physical exercise. Deficiency of glutamine can depress immune ability.
This is apparent in many performance horses which appear to be very stressed from hard training and racing. OAK is an important supplement to horses in training.

Dosage and Administration
Give 10 mL RECOVERY immediately after hard work. RECOVERY should ideally be administered within 30 minutes of completion of hard physical exercise to take full advantage of the body maintenance and repair priorities. RECOVERY can also be administered before competition if required.

RECOVERY is regularly and safely used in combination with all Nature Vet products, including ENERGETIC, TRIPART, L-CARNITINE or MITACHONDRAL, COPHOS B, depending on requirements.

Presentation
250 mL paste pot

Storage
Store below 30^?Ǭ?C (Room Temperature).

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General Notes
Key Features & Benefits:
* RECOVERY paste is a source of Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) plus essential co-factors.
* RECOVERY helps replacement and recovery of muscle tissue damaged during hard exercise.
* BCAAs constitute one third of all muscle tissue, and are damaged regularly during hard physical exercise.
* OAK scavenges ammonia free radicals which are produced during hard exercise.

Trainers Tips:
Post-Race Recovery:
Give RECOVERY paste 10 mL immediately after hard work events.
RECOVERY can be given before racing to assist muscle recovery, additional to after a hard event.
RECOVERY is very effective in combination with COPHOS B and VAM pastes given immediately after racing to optimise recovery.
Electrolytes are Important as well:
ENERGETIC can be mixed in drinking water and the horse allowed to drink essential electrolytes as it cools down after hard exercise. This improves recovery and reduces the risk of dehydration. Use ENERGETIC as both a pre-event energy & electrolyte drink and post-event ?¢‚Ǩ?ìpick me up?¢‚Ǩ? to improve recovery. One 250 g sachet dissolves in 2.5 - 3 litres drinking water. Combine ENERGETIC with RECOVERY and COPHOS B for optimium post-race recovery and restoration of muscle energy reserves.
BCAAs are sometimes given Pre- Event:
Many trainers like to use BCAA supplements pre-event.. This is quite safe, but the muscle repair activity commences within 30 minutes after hard work, not during hard work.