Life Aid Xtra

Life-Aid Xtra from Norbrook is a high quality oral rehydration product. It is designed to counteract the processes of dehydration, electrolyte loss and acidosis that accompany scour in calves, whether these symptoms are due to nutritional, bacterial or viral causes. Mixed with water or milk and administered to scouring calves, Life-Aid Xtra supports the stabilisation of water and electrolyte balance. The product contains readily available energy and electrolytes. It comes in a container with 48 sachets of 83.74g.

Ingredients of Life-Aid Xtra:

Composition % w/w Sodium Citrate Dihydrate 4.681 Sodium Acetate Trihydrate 3.917 Sodium Propionate 2.293 Sodium Chloride 5.589 Potassium Chloride 3.559 Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate 1.624 Glucose (anhydrous) 75.237 Sunset Yellow 0.1 Silica Colloidal Anhydrous 3.0 On reconstitution in 2 litres of water the available concentrations are as follows: Sodium 90 mmol/1 Potassium 25 mmol/1 Chloride 60 mmol/1 Phosphate 5 mmol/1 Propionate 10 mmol/1 Acetate 20 mmol/1 Citrate 6.67 mmol/1 Dextrose 175 mmol/1 The propionate, acetate and citrate ions together yield 50mmol/l bicarbonate.

Using Life-Aid Xtra:

Prepare a solution, to deliver orally, as follows: dissolve the contents of a single sachet of Life-Aid Xtra in 2 litres (3.5 pints) of warm milk, milk replacer or water. 2 litres of the solution, freshly prepared, should be administered twice daily for 2 days. If the scour is severe, 2 litres of solution should be fed 3 or 4 times daily. The solution may be administered on its own for a maximum of 4 days. Thereafter, normal diet should be resumed. 

Key features of Life-Aid Xtra:

• Supports stabilisation off water and electrolyte balance
• Contains readily available energy and electrolytes
• Mixes with water or milk
• 48 sachets per box