Re: RC: EIPH (Bleeders)

[DESERTRYDR1@aol.com]

I would strongly suggest NEVER using Lasix for an endurance horse, as it 
works by dehydrating the horse, which lowers the fluid pressure in the lungs, 
and makes them less likely to bleed.  Doesn't hurt a race horse, who only 
runs for a couple minutes at a time at most.  In fact, they routinely take 
water and food away from race horses the morning of the race in order to 
lighten the gut load and reduce weight.  Definitely not something we would 
want to do with an endurance horse.   jeri