Re: Function of Lasix (461 Views)
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trackjohn (IP Logged)
Date: June 26, 2007 09:38AM
Bull:
Excellent description. Even though vet's STILL DO NOT completely understand the exact mechanisms of how furosimide reduces equine pulmonary bleeding the current 'working model' is the following: It is suspected that pulmonary 'bleeding' is caused by the increase in pulmonary capillary 'wedge' pressures. It is thought that lasix reduces this pressure by decreasing the total fluid volume in the blood that is being pumped through the animal's lungs during exertion (by eliminating excess water through the kidneys), thereby 'potentially reducing' the pressures in the capillaries (small vessals) in the lungs.
Trackjohn
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