Lasix – What You Should Be Aware Of

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Using Lasix in horses can definitely make a big difference. A lot of horses will always bleed, severely, during their races, and if severe enough, it can actually kill them as the bleeding generally comes from the lungs. I do believe a champion Australian race mare called Let’s Elope successfully raced in the United States whilst on Lasix, something she could not have done had she still been racing in Australia.

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Well, forst of all, you’re not dealing in grams, you’re dealing in milligrams, and your question is asking for a volume. If you have 40mg in 4ml, and you need 80mg, you’re equation would be as follows:

40/4 = 80/x
80*4=40x
320=40x
x=8

So, you’d need 8 ml

And you would be administering 80mg, which equals 0.08 grams

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It’s supposed to take about 30 minutes. IDK if it’s supposed to build up in your system or not. Keep taking it and it should start working.

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Combining intravenous albumin with lasix is often used to treat accumulation of fluid in the abdomen or tissues as is often seen in patients with cirrhosis of the liver or after major abdominal surgery (ascites and pedal edema). Albumin remains in the circulation for a while and increases the plasma osmotic pressure, helping to draw fluid back into the circulation from wherever it is accumulating. Lasix helps to get rid of the fluid in the urine.

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In some horses the lasix drug obviously helps the horses to be more comfortable. That it is for the horses’ benefit and that it helps to protect them from the strenuous nature of running at top speeds. And if the horse is given the sufficient amount of electrolytes after the race, the excessive loss of water which is a side effect of the drug it is not harmful at all.

Trainers/owners who use Lasix as a tool to mask the use of illegal steroids and drugs in their horses don’t deserve to be apart of the industry, period.

Lasix is legal to use in all of the states. Note that, the United States is the only country that Lasix is legal. Horses who race in Europe, the Middle East, Australia and countless others run Lasix free. Which is another point of argument used by the people who oppose the use of Lasix.

Bottom line While some horses need Lasix and respond well, some do better without it, and there’s some where lasix is not effective at all. Every horse is different and we should treat them as such. I agree that any type of abuse whether drug or other is WRONG and should NOT be tolerated. If we didn’t have lasix a huge amount of horses would not be able to run, using lasix gives the a chance and should be handled with care.

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Mental confusion in his case could be due to various reasons and one of them can be due to electrolyte disturbance due to lasix which causes loss of potassium leading to hypokalemia and hypernatremia which can cause mental confusion. His sugar levels may be low i.e. Hypoglycemia or his kidney functions may be deranged even a low cardiac output may cause this. It is a matter that requires immediate medical evaluation by a doctor.

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This is a super fantastic question. However, it is one only your doctor can answer becuase they know your specific situation, and we, do not. Laser surgery takes so much more into consideration, not just the Rx. So, the info you need would be better given to you by a doctor that has examined you. Good luck!

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And it might be affecting her blood pressure, making it low. Or causing muscle weakness, or chills, or stress.

Have you tried a sweater or doggie pjs/sweats to keep her warm?

Is it possible to have her have one, and then the other to see if the shaking stops and that way you would know what the culprit was. Can she have a ‘drug holiday’ to strip the bad stuff out of her system and help with the side effects?

Poor thing. Many blessings!