Bob,
It sounds all good in theory, just stop DMSO application a day before, but
life never ends up being quite that simple on the track. Metabolism rates,
dosages, skilled help, delivery method, etc, etc, all figure in to a very
confusing picture when it comes to getting stuck with a possible drug positive.
I have long found that banned drugs should be handled very carefully even
beyond the proper withholding recommendations. Plus there are so many gray
cases of guessing whether a horse is infected or not, that it is often a good
idea to nebulize as close to the race as possible, even on race day.
Maintenance therapy is good too, beyond what we may consider a cured
individual.
Biofilm infections of the lungs can easily be multi-specie colonies
consisting of fungi and bacteria and probably other forms living
synergistically. I have found native American herbs to be just as effective as
Yu Nan Bai and I only give one 150ml bottle versus your 6.
doug
----- Original Message -----
The state I reside in (CA) allows DMSO as late as the day before a race
if I'm not mistaken. I do believe alot of horses bleed due to fungal
infections in the lung tissue... but that is only part of the problem. In
Chinese medicine it is due to "dry heat" or "heat" in the lung and wind
invading. Regardless, delivering CS with DMSO via a nebulizer might be a good
idea but if you're going to try and clear up an infection you should do it
between races, not right before or the day of. That way there is no problem
with DMSO either. We use Yu Nan Bai Yao very successfully. This stops
bleeding internally. Give 6 bottles the morning of the race. Works better
than lasix without the side effects.
Bob
