Fact #1 Lasix should be given IM (intramuscularly)
Many people use furosemide (Salix, Lasix) routinely to help prevent bleeding in horses suffering from EIPH (Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage)
Furosemide should not be
(Some horse do well on it and some don’t
5 mg/kg furosemide 24 hours pre-racing combined with controlled water intake may be a strategy to replace race-day furosemide administration
SALIX is a highly
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Tap the horse vigorously two or three times with the side of your palm in the injection site, and without breaking your rhythm, rotate your hand and insert the needle (see Figure 6)
The time of dosage may be controlled by the racing commision of the track and not science
Furosemide increases the rate of urinary sodium, chloride, and hydrogen Horses-The usual parenteral dosage of furosemide in horses is approximately 0
Administer once or twice daily at 6 to 8 hour intervals either intravenously or intramuscularly until desired results are achieved
The dose may be raised by 20 mg or 40mg and given not sooner than 6 to 8 hours after the previous dose until the desired diuretic Researchers found that 20% of those horses not given Lasix did not bleed, while 45% bled at level one and 25% bled at level two
The entire length of the needle, up to the hub, should be inserted into the muscle
But they also work as a diuretic, causing the side effects associated with diuretics, and have also been said to increase a horse’s performance
The therapeutic drug called furosemide, or Lasix, is a longtime hot-button issue in the horse racing industry
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A trainer knows his horse the best
Children—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor
In horses, 50–60% of a furosemide dose is cleared renally, whereas the rest
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If he is, it might be an indication that they will administer Lasix again for the horse’s next race, in which the horse might give a better performance