Kibble and Biscuits - Greyhounds Queensland

Paul puts hisstar on showPaul McIlveen was allsmiles after Sam won thedog pup (6-12 months)award at the RNA. He iswith Board Deputy ChairKerry Watson and judgeDennis McGreevie.An electrolyte replacer that:Prevents electrolyte deficienciesCounters the stress of training, racingand travellingAssists in buffering muscle acidosis and containsglucose for energySpecifically formulated for greyhoundsDAILY ELECTROLYTE SUPPLEMENT FOR GREYHOUNDSBeta-Cel is a daily electrolyte supplement specifically designed for greyhounds.Training, travelling and panting deplete electrolytes each day, particularly during thehotter months. Electrolyte deficiencies may lead to dehydration, cramping, poorperformance and nervousness.WHAT IS BETA-CEL?PAUL McIlveen went for just a bit offun and cleaned up, Di O’Donnell wentto defend her title and did just that.It was the greyhound section at theRNA and Paul and Di were just two fromthe industry happy to showcase theirquality looking greyhounds.For McIlveen it was his first taste ofthe hectic life that is the show ring andhe loved it.“My 10-month-old Surf Lorian-BETA-CEL ®Available in 350g, 1kg and 2kg tubsCoonowrin Red dog pup got the blueribbon plus a nice little trophy, not tomention the $250 cash,” he said.“One can only hope he runs as fast ashis looks would indicate. I found itamazing more people don’t show theirdogs. Most classes only had four or six inthe field.“I have found from speaking to manypeople in the greyhound industry, thereare many owners who keep their dogs aspets, and I feel they would get a realbuzz out of showing their dogs as I did.“I found the whole experience to be afun day out, you do that when you win Isuppose, but for a $12 nomination fee forthe dog you get a pass for entry into theshow (normally $22).“The whole thing takes about 30minutes and there are people who willshow the dog for you, if you don’t feelyou want to do it.“I believe the greyhound industrygets a positive response from the publicwhen they see how placid the dogs areand in particular when members of thepublic got to pat my dog, found how softand cuddly he was, many saying theywanted one as a pet,” he said.Di O’Donnell is a regular at the RNAand her nine-year-old bitch Vanilla(Polar Princess) was defending her titlein the broodbitch class.Vanilla won taking her record tothree wins in the past five years at theRNA.There are few more dedicatedgreyhound people than Di and her sonRick.Results:Broodbitches: Rick and DiO’Donnell’s Polar Princess (AwesomeMcLaren-Golden Lilly)Dogs 12 months or older: S Holzigal’sLater Gater (Deep North-Nearly Neery)Bitches 12 months or older: BrookeLiddle’s Celtic Goddess (Aw4esomeMcLaren-Blue Ridge Lady)Dogs 6-12 months: Paul McIlveen’sSam (Surf Lorian-Coonowrin Red)Bitches 6-12 months: AnthonyGurowski’s Chloe (Go Wild Teddy-Capishe’s Figlia)S80-2915WHY CHOOSE BETA-CEL?Prevents electrolyte deficiencies that may lead todehydration, cramping, poor performance andnervousnessCommon greyhound diets may not contain sufficientelectrolytes (body salts) to meet the needs of racinggreyhounds. Training, travelling and panting depleteelectrolytes each day, particularly during hottermonths. BETA-CEL added to food can preventelectrolyte deficiencies.BETA-CEL contains a range of different saltsincluding chloride, magnesium and potassium in theoptimal amounts to meet the needs of the workingdog. BETA-CEL also contains glucose to aid in theabsorption of salts from the gut, plus lactate andcitrate salts which help buffer muscle acidosis.WHEN TO USE BETA-CELBETA-CEL is recommended as the base electrolytesupplement in the greyhound's diet, to which otherelectrolyte formulations such as Beta-K ® , Neutradex ®or Recharge can be added to meet specific needsor aid in recovery from travelling or racing.Routine daily dosage is 3g (1 level teaspoonmeasure) in the morning or evening meal.For more information visit www.vetsearch.com.au or contact Customer Support on FREECALL 1800 009 847 ABN 77 003 268 871Handler Nicole McKinstey with PolarPrincess on her way to another RNAbroodbitch award.The (September, 2007) Journal Page 8