Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania‘s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa., reported Thursday that Barbaro was in excellent condition. “He looks great and everything is fine,” Richardson said of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner.


 


Barbaro remains in intensive care. He continues to improve daily as he recovers from a shattered hind leg sustained at the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) on May 20

Create a free account with TheHorse.com to view this content.

TheHorse.com is home to thousands of free articles about horse health care. In order to access some of our exclusive free content, you must be signed into TheHorse.com.

Start your free account today!

Already have an account?
and continue reading.