TY - JOUR
T1 - Furosemide, the prevention of epistaxis and related considerations
T2 - A preliminary evaluation
AU - Tobin, Thomas
AU - Galley, Richard H.
AU - Brewer, Kimberly
AU - Briceño, Abelardo Morales
AU - Leon, Diana Villoria
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Furosemide is widely approved in the United States, Canada and elsewhere in the Americas for the prevention of Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage [EIPH]. We review the scientific evidence for the efficacy of furosemide in reduction/ prevention of EIPH, including, presumably, EIPH related acute/sudden death in racing horses. We present evidence from the scientific literature and our own experience, clinical and otherwise [RHG, AMB, DVL, and TT], that EIPH driven acute/sudden death in racing horses has significant adverse health consequences for horses and jockeys. We then outline the adverse effects on equine and human [jockey] health and welfare to be expected when furosemide is not approved for use in racing horses or, where approved, if approval is withdrawn.
AB - Furosemide is widely approved in the United States, Canada and elsewhere in the Americas for the prevention of Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage [EIPH]. We review the scientific evidence for the efficacy of furosemide in reduction/ prevention of EIPH, including, presumably, EIPH related acute/sudden death in racing horses. We present evidence from the scientific literature and our own experience, clinical and otherwise [RHG, AMB, DVL, and TT], that EIPH driven acute/sudden death in racing horses has significant adverse health consequences for horses and jockeys. We then outline the adverse effects on equine and human [jockey] health and welfare to be expected when furosemide is not approved for use in racing horses or, where approved, if approval is withdrawn.
KW - Cute/sudden death
KW - Epistaxis
KW - Exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage [EIPH]
KW - Furosemide
KW - Horses
KW - Jockeys
KW - Regulatory approval
KW - United states
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84864397108&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84864397108&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84864397108
SN - 1542-2666
VL - 10
SP - 176
EP - 185
JO - International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine
JF - International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine
IS - 2
ER -
