Posted on 05/21/2006 7:03:50 PM PDT by Paul8148
Shown is a photo of the X-ray of the injured right rear leg of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro following surgery at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center for Large Animals on Sunday, May 21, 2006, in Kennett Square Pa. Barbaro came out five-plus hours of surgery Sunday to repair three broken bones in his right rear leg and 'practically jogged back to the stall'', said Dr. Dean Richardson. (AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek)
You're welcome... I'm not a vet, just a horse owner... and so that's just my rough translation of the factors ~I~ know of, I'm sure there are more. I should have stayed at a Holiday Inn last night. ;~D
I prayed for him last night ... long and hard. I was thinking about him lots today, wondering if he was going to make it. Thank God he's showing his fighting spirit! God, please continue to bless him. He's a gem.
Was he kicked or was it the footing, or don't they know?
The jockey, Prado, fell and sprained his ankle. The doctors immediately euthenized him, avoiding a long a painful recovery.
I am very much relieved and hope that this good news will continue.
I don't know what caused it really. It doesn't appear that there was an outside influence (as in he wasn't kicked so far as I can tell)....
Wow that's a LOT of metal in the leg......
I have ONE screw in my elbow, I can't imagine.....
I only have one, but I did exactly that, when I saw it. Our four-footed friends, how precious they are to us.
Race again???. Its doubtful he'll even survive. The chances are greater that I will run in next year's breeders cup than Barbaro.
dang
yeah...
and then I took them to the dog park so they could run around, something I'd been meaning to do for a while but hadn't made the time.....
I hope and pray this beautiful animal continues to do well.
That is how a friend of mine lost a horse. It got a really nasty infection from a splinter and was put in a sling. It developed pneumonia and died from that.
I read (in yesterday's thread?) that sometimes a horse can even survive with just 3 legs. So I wonder with severe cases why they couldn't amputate above the fracture and put on some type of prosthetic replacement leg below, so that they could begin walking as normally as possible almost immediately. I would guess such an artificial limb would be a complicated device if it could get close to recreating a horse's natural leg movements, but with today's technology it would seem possible.
I think he will....
No way he'll ever race again, but I think he will be well represented by his offspring....especially if they keep the same spirit that he has.....
Members of the Benner family hang a sign wishing 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro well, at the entrance of University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton center veterinary hospital, in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania May 21, 2006.Barbaro was in surgery Sunday to repair a life-threatening leg fracture suffered in the Preakness Stakes. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer
Also the horse's disposition in rehab: given their breeding, they're all keyed-up and really strong. I understand that figured into Ruffian's sad story.
Fingers crossed that you are right. :0)
We can always count on you to pour cold water on any good news.
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