Note Written By: Caitlyn Barnes

While many countries including the UK, Japan, Australia and Germany have banned Lasix on the day of race, the United States is much less restrictive. In this note, Caitlyn Barnes discusses the controversial equine drug and how it is currently used in the United States. Caitlyn pushes for the country to follow other countries and ban the substance.

VOLUME 12 - 2019-2020 ISSUE 1

12 Ky. J. Equine, Agric. & Nat. Res. L. 1 (2020).

LASIX IS A “FAILED EXPERIMENT”: WHY THE UNITED STATES SHOULD FOLLOW OTHER COUNTRIES AND BAN LASIX

Note Written By: Caitlyn Barnes

In recent years, the star athletes of the horse racing industry have been plagued by exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhages (EIPHs), which can cause blood in the airways of horses following exercise. In the United States, Lasix is commonly used to limit or control bleeding caused by EIPHs. In this note, Caitlyn Barnes examines how the drug has been utilized and pushes for the United States to follow the lead of other countries to ban the substance.

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