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Another Good Week for Barbaro

Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro had another good week, and continues to please veterinarians with his progress. “He is doing very, very well,” said Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “His appetite and vital signs continue to be

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Barbaro Remains an Inspiration On and Off the Track

Led to the gate for the first race of his career, Barbaro shied away, reluctant to get started.


A mile later, after an eye-catching 81/2-length victory on Oct. 4 at Delaware Park, trainer Michael Matz and owners Gretchen and Roy Jackson

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Barbaro Might Soon Get Cast Removed

Based on the latest examination of Barbaro’s injured right hind leg, there is a possibility the classic winner will soon have the cast removed completely.

The cast on the right leg was changed Aug. 27 by veterinarians at the University of

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Barbaro’s Surgeon Answers Questions From the Public

Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, the head of surgery at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, has been in the public eye since May 20 when he began treating Kentucky Derby winner

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Quarter Horse Jockey Under Investigation

A quarter horse jockey is under investigation for allegedly using an electronic buzzer on his horse during the second race at Fairplex Park last Sunday (Sept. 24).

“There’s an allegation. As a law enforcement agency, we take these

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Not Such a Stud on the Treadmill?

Treadmill training can be detrimental to your stallion’s fertility, say Swiss researchers who recently published a paper on the topic. Not only can repeated strenuous treadmill sessions adversely affect sperm quality and freezability, but the

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Barbaro’s Cast Could be Replaced by Splint

He’s looking good, feeling good and eating well these days, yet Barbaro is still a long way from leaving the hospital.

The Kentucky Derby winner went for his daily walk outside the intensive care unit at the New Bolton Center on Tuesday,

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Head Position Affects Intraocular Pressure

Intraocular (inside the eye) pressure readings are used in the diagnosis of equine glaucoma. However, researchers with the University of Pennsylvania have found that the position of the horse’s head can impact the pressure reading, which could

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Boot on Barbaro’s Laminitic Hoof Replaced With Bandage

According to veterinarians at Penn’s George D. Widener Hospital, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro continues to gradually improve. “He had an excellent week,” said Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “We replaced the boot on his left

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California Implants Microchips in 500 Thoroughbreds

Under a no-cost-to-the-owner, voluntary program approved by the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) utilizing federal grants, microchips have been implanted in almost 500 Thoroughbreds at Southern California racetracks over the last two months

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Two New Equine Clinics to be Added to Belmont Park

Belmont Park horsemen will soon have more options available for intensive equine medical care if plans involving two clinics come to fruition in the next year or so.

IEAH Corp. and owners of the New York Equine Hospital have separately

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