Classic winner Barbaro has developed “acute, severe” laminitis in his uninjured left hind foot, and his prognosis for recovery is “poor,” according to Dr. Dean Richardson, chief of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center
Add the Illinois Racing Board to the list of those who have little idea what has caused the recent spate of fatal injuries to horses at Arlington Park Racecourse.
The chief veterinarian attending to Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Barbaro said Wednesday that the colt is in “guarded” condition as he continues to recover from surgery to repair his right hind leg injured in the Preakness Stakes (gr.
Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery in the George D. Widener Hospital at the University of Pennyslvania’s New Bolton Center, reports today that Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is resting comfortably after receiving his sixth cast
Late Saturday, July 8, Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, replaced the plate and many of the screws that had been inserted into Barbaro’s injured hind leg on May 21. “Barbaro
(Updated July 11) After evaluating Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro on the morning of July 10, Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery, replaced the cast on the colt’s injured hind leg for a sixth time.
“The long leg cas
On Wednesday, July 5, Dr. Dean Richardson, Chief of Surgery, replaced the cast on Barbaro that he had received on Monday, July 3. “Barbaro was not comfortable with the second cast, so we decided it
Doctors at New Bolton Center’s George D. Widener Hospital on Monday changed the cast on the hind right leg of Barbaro for the second time since the winner of
Although many causes have been suggested, there’s still no definitive reason for the recent slew of catastrophic injuries in Thoroughbreds at
Any injury that tears skin or causes painful swelling around the eye should receive immediate veterinary attention.
Barbaro’s breakdown after the start of the May 20 Preakness Stakes captured the concern of horse owners and enthusiasts watching on network television and at the Baltimore, Md., track. Equine veterinary medicine was catapulted into the spotlight,
Little League moms. Cub Scout dads. Coaches. Teachers. Neighbors. Middle-schoolers. Gary at the post office. Everyone wanted to know about Barbaro.
And that was before the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Afterward, the questions were
Veterinarians at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals continue to be pleased with Barbaro’s condition, which improves daily. The Kentucky Derby winner is recovering from a shattered hind leg sustained at the Preakness on May 20. “He
Barbaro, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), continues to improve daily as he recovers from a shattered hind leg sustained at the Preakness on May 20. “I’m very pleased with the progress Barbaro is making,” said chief
Olecranon (point of the elbow) fractures are common orthopedic problems in foals often attributable to being kicked while playing, rambunctious behavior, or falling over backward (which they are more apt to do than older horses).
In a joint
Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the
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