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Originally Posted by Riot
The small dose of lasix given race horses barely dehydrates them.
I was trying to point out - very clumsily, it appears - a weight comparison type of thing of urine to volume - empty stomach and full bladder = 2 pounds in a big man.
Horses still sweat with lasix. That means there's plenty of water there for cooling.
No bet on More Joyous, went off at only 7/5. What a terrific mare  |
If the FLAIR strips really do work just as well (or practically as well), then why would it be so bad to ban lasix? Everyone could just use the FLAIR strips instead.