Effects of an External Nasal Strip and Furosemide on Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Exercising Thoroughbreds
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Both an external nasal strip device (FLAIR) and furosemide significantly attenuated pulmonary hemorrhage in Thoroughbred horses following a 2-minute bout of high-speed treadmill exercise. Given the purported ergogenic effects of furosemide and the general concerns associated with drug use in racehorses, the external nasal strip is a viable alternative for the attenuation of exerciseinduced pulmonary hemorrhage. Authors’ addresses: Kentucky Equine Research, Inc., 3910 Delaney Ferry Road, Versailles, KY 40383 (Geor and Pagan); EquiGym Products, LLC, 278 Clintonville Rd., Paris, KY 40361 (Ommundson); CNS Inc., 7615 Smetana Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439 (Fenton). © 2001 AAEP.
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