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Water. Brittany Cyr, Lauren Rompe , and Kayla Medlyn. What is Water?. Binary compound that is necessary for the life Occurs as a liquid at room temperature Most abundant liquid on earth Solid- 0 degrees centigrade or lower Gas- 100 degrees centigrade or higher

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  1. Water Brittany Cyr, Lauren Rompe, and Kayla Medlyn

  2. What is Water? • Binary compound that is necessary for the life • Occurs as a liquid at room temperature • Most abundant liquid on earth • Solid- 0 degrees centigrade or lower • Gas- 100 degrees centigrade or higher • Contains 2 atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen

  3. Functions of Water • Regulates body temperature • Natural lubricant for joints • Moves nutrients around body • Helps remove waste • Helps with digestion • Promotes healthy skin

  4. Water Requirements • Average size horse drinks 10-12 gallons of water a day • Nursing mares: 20-25 gallons of water daily • 1 gallon of water per 100 pounds of body weight

  5. Mineral Intake • Solvent for nutrients • Delivers nutrients to cells • Helps eliminate waste products from cells

  6. Methods of watering horses • Automatic waterers • Large buckets • Refill buckets throughout the day with fresh water • Clean bucket or waterer to make sure it is clean

  7. Where is water digested? • The stomach of an adult horse holds approximately two gallons • Allows it to hold large amounts of food and water • Absorbed through the walls of the small intestine • Small colon reclaims excess moisture

  8. Where is water excreted? • Sweat • Urination

  9. Signs of dehydration • Couple ways to tell if horse is dehydrated • pull out a pinch of skin on the horses neck or shoulder. The longer the skin is up the more dehydrated your horse is. • Check his gums, if his gums look dark red he is dehydrated • Check your horses eyes. If his eyes are dulled or glazed over he is dehydrated.

  10. Signs of over hydration • Couple of ways to tell if horse is over hydrated • Heart failure • Kidney Disorder • if the body produces to much anti diuretic hormone

  11. Works Cited • http://science.jrank.org/pages/7301/Water.html • http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&noj=1&defl=en&q=define:water&sa=X&ei=YwKRTOK8B8KC8gbR3uTYAg&ved=0CBYQkAE • http://www.detoxifynow.com/water_properties.html • http://ohioline.osu.edu/b762/b762_5.html • http://science.jrank.org/pages/7301/Water.html • http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&noj=1&defl=en&q=define:water&sa=X&ei=YwKRTOK8B8KC8gbR3uTYAg&ved=0CBYQkAE • http://www.detoxifynow.com/water_properties.html • http://ohioline.osu.edu/b762/b762_5.html • http://www.tufts.edu/vet/sports/dehydration.html#req • www.practicalhorsekeeping.com • www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual_ha/sec3/ch18/18ch.html

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