Learn About Lasix & Fluid Retention
Chosen Answer: lasix is a diabolical disruptive use of a substance that even although it does help certain horses against bleeding. It is not only horses that you see who bleed in view through their nostrils but most horses who bleed most of the blood goes into their lungs, so you can imagine a horse [...]
Chosen Answer: FUROSEMIDE that is the generic name for the drug while lasix is the brand name used by a certain drug manufacturer. It is the same that both Coke and Pepsi are colas but each company names it something different. by: Paul on: 9th January 09
Chosen Answer: It inhibits the Na/K/2Cl cotransporter (competitively binds to the Cl binding site) in the thick ascending limb of the loop, thus decreasing transport of the ions out of the tubule into the renal medulla. This means that the osmotic gradient in the medulla will be greatly reduced, so later on, in the medullary [...]
my dog is taking lasix for her congestive heart failure and she is having accidents all the time…its like she don’t know its happening. It happens mostly when shes asleep but it has happened when shes awake. My vet said don’t limit her water so what should I do. I’ve never had to deal with [...]
Do you feel that a horse has to prove itself to be a bleeder before being put on lasix? or Do you feel that the trainer should be able to put a horse on lasix at their own discretion? Good question Greyt-mom, but in my experience, if we banned the bleeders from racing, there wouldn’t [...]
heart, would 100mg of lasix a day be enough to make a 30 pound dog sick and weak and not hungry, how can I make her eat, I am giving her petalite to hydrate her. Chosen Answer: aspirin is ok to give dogs, but please follow the dose amount your vet has prescribed. The lasix [...]
Chosen Answer: There is nothing that you can take to rid or hide THC in your system. by: on: 19th January 11
Chosen Answer: Yes. Lasix is a diuretic, which means it’s effect is to help reduce the fluid retention in the tissues of our body. By increasing the fluid output, it also increases the loss of sodium which has a strong effect that increases edema, or fluid retention. Coupled to the sodium ion is the potassium [...]
Chosen Answer: by: on: 1st January 70
I’ve heard that when you take lasix often you have to replace the potassium you lose with the lasix. I know I was really low in the hosp, and they brought a 4X pill of potassium for me to take. Dr. didn’t tell me to take potassium? Did your doctor tell you? TX Mom Chosen [...]