With Run, Baby, Run, Eclipse Award-winning author Bill Heller issues a hard-hitting call for action to the Thoroughbred and Standardbred industries. Heller examines Lasix® studies done by
veterinary researchers; talks with top breeders, owners,
trainers, and race
officials from the Thoroughbred and Standardbred industries; and looks closely at the recommendations of the AAEP. He explains why horses bleed, and explores the effectiveness of Lasix and its questionable use in Two-Year-Olds. He addresses the issue of whether the drug is used for other purposes - as a masking agent for other drugs, or as a speed enhancer - and seeks the answer to the questions of how Lasix impacts racehorses. This…
