My dog drinks a lot. How to balance electrolytes during exercise?

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My dog had osteosarcoma. He had half of his lower jaw removed and now he has a massive drooping problem. He drinks a ton of water. He's been cancer free for 2 years. I used to take him running but I'm worries now with working out he will drink too much water and flush his electrolytes. What can I do to balance this?

Oneal Bogan, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. You can give him some pedialyte to help boost his electrolytes occasionally, but as far as exercise, if he wants to go running and isn't sore, he will be able to drink enough to hydrate without loss of electrolytes. Since dogs eat balanced diets, they typically don't need electrolyte supplements, but pedialyte won't hurt after exercise. I hope that helps! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog drinks a lot. How to balance electrolytes during exercise?

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