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Barbaro recovering from new cast complications |
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Written by Gohorsepower.com
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Friday, 12 January 2007 |
New Bolton Center reported Wednesday, January 11 that Barbaro became acutely uncomfortable on his left hind foot. The new foot cast was removed from it, and some new separation of the medial (inside) portion of his hoof was found. This required some additional debridement (removal of the damaged tissue.) Barbaro is being treated aggressively for his discomfort and has returned tom spend several hours each day in the sling that was part of his therapy after laminitis surgery in 2006.
According to Dr. Dean W. Richardson, Chief of Surgery, Barbaro is “getting up and down on his own and continues to eat and have stable vital signs. Radiographs (X-rays) taken yesterday revealed no additional complications in either hind leg. We are considering several additional therapeutic options at this time. He is stable and acceptably comfortable.”
Barbaro remains in the Intensive Care Unit at Penn’s George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals.
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