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Old 05-28-2012, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi View Post
Interesting. 2 weeks ago you blasted me for suggesting that lasix affects the acid-base status of a horse. Now you're acting like you're the one bringing that information to the table. Pathetic.
Because, as has been previously mentioned, the affect on the acid-base balance of one injection of furosemide at a measured dose and time is immediately and successfully attenuated by the body's normal acid-base physiologic compensatory mechanisms, resulting in changes that have been repeatedly measured to be minor and unaffecting of performance.
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