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Originally Posted by Riot
Whoa - that's not how it's looked at
What I am saying is that no, "other things" are not considered causal for Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage.
There can be bleeding in the lungs due to other things that are NOT EIPH. Not all bleeding is EIPH. But 93% of race horses have evidence of microscopic bleeding due to EIPH in their lungs after races.
Including some lung infections (which can be secondary to chronic subtle bleeding in origin, as blood is the perfect bacterial growth medium)
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I wasn't talking about microscopic bleeding. It may very well be true that 93% of racehorses have evidence of microscopic bleeding. Microscopic bleeding is not a big deal. We don't need lasix for microscopic bleeding. Microscopic bleeding isn't going to affect a horse's performance in the least bit. Could it turn into a problem eventually? Yes, of course it conceivably could turn into a problem if it gets worse. But there is also a good chance that the microscopic bleeding won't get any worse and it will never turn into a real problem and it will never affect the horse's performance.
I know you will probably argue that we should use lasix prophylactically to make sure that the microscopic bleeding doesn't get worse. That is a fair argument. Some people will agree with that argument and others won't.