18th October 2005, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by rtr
In particular reference to Lilando who has now been banned from racing in Australia, after his second reported bleeding episode the other weekend.
Apparently the drug that supresses the bleeding in the lungs is legal in the States, which now becomes an option for the owners if they want to continue racing Lilando.
Different people have told me different things about the merits of the drug and well being of the horse.
Anyone have an opinion?
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Lasix is the drug you refer to and it is generally accepted that first time Lasix users improve in performance. However what the long-term benefits of the drug are I'm not sure, other than for stopping the bleeding attacks of course.
Lasix is also believed to be a masking agent for other prohibitive drugs, which is one of the main reasons it is banned in Australia. |