Prominent horse owners vow to run 2-year-olds without race-day drugs

[Riot]

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.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Riot

I'm tired of the lies and the nonsense.

Stop reading your posts, that should help.

Originally Posted by Riot

What has to be done is what is best for the race horse.

Inject away! Maybe the jockeys should be on Lasix too, just to make sure.

Originally Posted by Riot

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.

You mean like what you and other vets do?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Stop reading your posts, that should help.

Inject away! Maybe the jockeys should be on Lasix too, just to make sure.

You mean like what you and other vets do?

" So they have to demonize lasix. They have to demonize the veterinary community. They demonize scientific research."

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