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From an older thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1638759/posts
The hospital is the only one in the mid-Atlantic region with a water pool for post-op recovery, Richardson said. That greatly assisted Barbaro in the hours after his six-hour surgery Sunday. And a huge positive, Sweeney said, has been the colt's intelligence and comprehension of events.
"Some horses fight treatment, often with fatal consequences,'' she said.
"Others, like Barbaro, understand that you are trying to help them.''
Good for him. His fine attitude toward treatment will carry him through.
Thanks for the ping. Barbaro bump!