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There is a segment of the racing industry that wants no drugs allowed on race day.

I agree with that. I am anti-illegal performance enhancers. I am 100% for what improves the welfare and safety of the race horse, what is in the best interests of the horse - not owners, nor trainers, nor gamblers.

And with the health and welfare of the horse first and foremost, I agree with the 99.999% of my professional veterinary colleagues, that furosemide should continue to be allowed as a legal race day therapeutic medication. That's because the veterinary medical community knows lasix attenuates the severity and frequency of EIPH.

Thus it's continued use is for the better health and welfare of the race horse, in the view of the professional veterinary community responsible for that health and welfare

A small segment of the racing industry doesn't want any drugs used on race day. They are angry the vet community doesn't fall in line with their idea. So they have to demonize lasix. They have to demonize the veterinary community. They demonize scientific research.

They created the false meme that "lasix is a performance enhancer and must be eliminated", while maintaining they don't have to prove this made up claim.

I'm tired of the lies and the nonsense. What has to be done is what is best for the race horse. Not the egos of a very small segment of participants, who are willing to sacrifice what's best for the race horse in order to demagogue their issue and massage their egos.