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canchaserdelux Reg. Oct 2007	Posted 2016-07-24 1:23 PM Subject: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Veteran Posts: 171	Can lasix cause a horse to become lethargic? I do give electroyites in feed daily and paste after run. Open to suggestions and recommendations.
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SoCalBarrelracer Reg. Sep 2014	Posted 2016-07-24 1:48 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Regular Posts: 73	I sent you a Pm
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canchaserdelux Reg. Oct 2007	Posted 2016-07-24 8:35 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Veteran Posts: 171	Thank you I responded to your message
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euchee Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2016-07-24 9:09 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Lived to tell about it and will never do it again Posts: 5409	Way back in the late 80's vet told me to use it until my horse was over his problem. I told him that I didn't have to run him if it would be better not to. He said no, it will be fine just give to him about an hour before run. My horse was dead or unenthused acting when trying to run him in the hot nights of August. I felt that it just took to much out of him and that it wasn't worth worth it. I opted to give him some time off to heal instead. Edited by euchee 2016-07-24 9:10 PM
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canchaserdelux Reg. Oct 2007	Posted 2016-07-24 9:34 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Veteran Posts: 171	I am good with giving time off if he would heal.
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missroselee Reg. Jul 2006	Posted 2016-07-25 10:05 AM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Damn Yankee Posts: 12390 Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace	My open horse **** near passed out after lasix. Never could figure out why. Thankfully we can maintain him without any.
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kwanatha Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2016-07-25 10:25 AM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Meanest Teacher!!! Posts: 8555 Location: sunny california	electrolite imbalance can cause heart attacks in people why not horses? personally I would not give it if it makes him lethargic. I get lethargic when my electrolites are off. like too much potassium which yes causes heart attack
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canchaserdelux Reg. Oct 2007	Posted 2016-07-25 10:01 PM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Veteran Posts: 171	I am interested in alternatives to lasix. May I ask what your program is to maintain without lasix?
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Runforfun11 Reg. Jun 2016	Posted 2016-07-26 12:30 AM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Member Posts: 11	canchaserdelux - 2016-07-24 9:34 PM I am good with giving time off if he would heal. You have to let them heal before you give lasix... How much did you give?
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canchaserdelux Reg. Oct 2007	Posted 2016-07-26 7:50 AM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Veteran Posts: 171	He is not a bad bleeder but I do not want him to become a bad bleeder either. Vet has scoped after he ran and confirmed he is a bleeder. I was doing 1cc but vet has bumped us up to 3cc. As he is not firing like he was before starting lasix. I feed electrolytes daily, and electrolyte paste about 1 1/2 before run. Vet recommended to give electrolyte paste the same time as lasix.
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Swannranch Reg. Sep 2005	Posted 2016-07-26 11:31 AM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Miss Southern Sunshine Posts: 7427 Location: South Central Florida	I have never had a problem, but I have had others tell me that. Our vet has had us run on Lasix and B12. We give same amout of B12 as lasix and have for many years. We started with 1cc and current mare bled through it. Since we upped the lasix and B12, we have never had a problem and never bled through. Edited to say, bleeding in the lung can cause major infections. That is how we found out about the first bleeder we had. She had old blood in the lung. She was treated with antibiotics and Ventipulman for 10 days and another 3 weeks rest. She came back great, but the time off won't heal the issue that is causing the bleeding most of the time...but it will allow the blood in the lung to disipate and be removed by the body. Only 2% of all bleeders ever bleed visibaly via the nostril or mouth. Most leave the blood in the lung, so with out scoping, you don't always know they are bleeding. And if they do, it can cause infection. We also give electrolites but after the run. Edited by Swannranch 2016-07-26 11:37 AM
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Cowgirl Kat Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2016-07-27 11:27 AM Subject: RE: Anyone have issues with Lasix making horse lethargic
Elite Veteran Posts: 999 Location: Sunny So Cal	THE Pulmon-EZ worked really well for my friends horse as well as THE Electrolyte syringe. The electrolyte imbalance may be making your horse lethargic.
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