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Efficacy of Furosemide for Prevention of Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Thoroughbred Racehorses

Author(s):
Hinchcliff K.W. and
Morley P.S.
In: AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009 by American Association of Equine Practitioners
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DEC 09, 2009
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1. Introduction
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of furosemide for prevention of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) in Thoroughbred racehorses under typical racing conditions.

2. Materials and Methods
This was a randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded, cross-over field trial using 167 Thoroughbred racehorses. Horses were randomly allocated to race fields of 9–16 horses each and raced twice, 1 wk apart, with each of the two races consisting of the same race field and distance. Each horse received furosemide (500 mg, IV) before one race and a placebo (saline solution) before the other race, and severity of EIPH was scored on a scale from 0 to 4 after each race by means of tracheobronchoscopy. Data were analyzed using several forms of multivariable logistic regression. [...]

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Hinchcliff, K. and Morley, P. S. (2009) “Efficacy of Furosemide for Prevention of Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Thoroughbred Racehorses”, AAEP Annual Convention - Las Vegas, 2009. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/aaep/aaep-annual-convention-las-vegas-2009/efficacy-of-furosemide-for-prevention-of-exercise-induced-pulmonary-hemorrhage-thoroughbred (Accessed: 29 November 2023).

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  • Ken Hinchcliff

    Hinchcliff K.W.

    Professor
    BVSc MS PhD Dipl ACVIM
    Trinity College, University of Melbourne
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  • Morley P.S.

    Associate Professor
    DVM PhD Dipl ACVIM
    Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University
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