WSU researchers have been awarded a grant of over $370,000 for a two-year study into the effects of furosemide, a diuretic commonly known as Lasix, on thoroughbred racehorses. This study aims to shed light on the controversial drug’s impact, particularly concerning its administration before most races in the United States to mitigate Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage. Furosemide has.
Veterinary medicine researchers received a grant to study the impact of a controversial drug administered to thoroughbred racehorses before most races in the United States.