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Old 04-17-2012, 11:44 PM
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Microscopic bleeding is indeed the big deal. It causes small airway and alveoli scarring, impedes their breathing, sets them up for lung infections, pneumonia, fear of running. This is precisely why we use lasix in most horses! Not just to keep from looking at massive, uncontrolled bleeding which is only visible in the larger airways.
Are you suggesting that furosemide stops microscopic bleeding?
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