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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi
How much does it cost annually to treat horses with lasix on raceday? The estimate is somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 million. That's ignoring lasix administered for morning workouts. That's ignoring all post-race endoscopy. That's ignoring all post-workout endoscopy. That's ignoring all adjunct bleeder medication. That's ignoring all "pre-race bleeder" treatments.
How many practicing racetrack veterinarians are there in this country? Perhaps as many as 3,000 (sitting on the sidelines...puzzled).
That's like $10k a year per person.
What's the median income of an equine veterinarian? Maybe $85k. That's a 12% hit.
Is that a lot?
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Are you kidding? Eliminate lasix, and every equine veterinary practice in the country will be making 10-15 times that amount treating EIPH. That would be a veterinarians dream scenario!
And your insulting passive-aggressive attempt to say that vets care more about money than the horses is duly noted.