Thanks, Alex~
Update 1329: A comfortable night last night for Barbaro (sunday night). I just spoke to Peter, who had heard from Michael, who had heard from Dr. Richardson. Michael is of course now back in Florida. I asked Peter of Michael’s assessment when he went to see Barbaro yesterday morning. Peter said Michael seemed fairly happy with him.
update 11:40 am, monday january 15
Update 1330: Confirmation that Barbaro is comfortable in the Bloodhorse: Barbaro Has ‘Improved Significantly’ After Latest Surgery, relevant excerpt:
“He is doing much better, but he has a long way to go,” Dr. Dean Richardson said of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner who had been dealt a serious setback in his effort to recover from a broken right rear leg and the laminitis. “He is eating well and we have not had him in his sling for the last 24 hours.”
Thanks, Alex.
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Update 1330: Confirmation that Barbaro is comfortable in the Bloodhorse: Barbaro Has ‘Improved Significantly’ After Latest Surgery, relevant excerpt:
“He is doing much better, but he has a long way to go,” Dr. Dean Richardson said of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner who had been dealt a serious setback in his effort to recover from a broken right rear leg and the laminitis. “He is eating well and we have not had him in his sling for the last 24 hours.”
Thanks, Alex.
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Thanks for the update. I have to say that I hate reading “Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands.” If I had all the money in the world, I would sponsor the derby myself to keep it from having that silly name. My gosh, suppose Depends wanted to sponser it or Head On!!
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Akien Cura Cambiaso’s (the best polo player in the world) stallion just had part of his leg amputated - I am not sure the outcome. Last I heard 3 days after surgery he was still not up.
But then their was the case of Macho - he was the first equine amputee in India. He was a cart horse who got hit by a car. The equine hospital rallied around trying to save him, and he initially recovered well on the prosthetic. Unfortunately he caught tetanus from a donkey 3 months later and died.
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Sorry, the photo came up, but the article did not. How did he catch tetanus from a donkey? Tetanus is not transferable. It usually occurs from a puncture wound or a contamiated wound. I can’t imagine them doing surgery with out vaccinating him.
Good news for the Barabaro Cult!!! 
I agree…it’s just the Kentucky Derby, it doesn’t need to have the sponsor’s name listed with it every time it’s in print but the media continues the silliness. Gotta get that free advertising plug in…although I wouldn’t be able to tell you at all what “Yum!” brands is…
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Sorry, the photo came up, but the article did not. How did he catch tetanus from a donkey? Tetanus is not transferable. It usually occurs from a puncture wound or a contamiated wound. I can’t imagine them doing surgery with out vaccinating him.[/QUOTE]
(From The Times of India)
MUMBAI: Macho, perhaps the first Indian horse to be fitted with an artificial leg, died on Friday at Ahimsa hospital in Malad after it contracted tetanus virus from a donkey that was also being treated there. Macho survived a road accident three months ago.
In the first week of April, Bhavin Gathani of the Animal Welfare Board of India had found Macho in a pool of blood on the Western Express Highway at Dahisar.
He brought to Ahimsa hospital for treatment. The doctors suggested that Macho be put out of his misery because his right front leg would have to be amputated and he would never be able to stand again. But the office-bearers of the hospital, run the Jain community, were against killing the horse.
So Mr Gathani began to do the rounds of companies manufacturing artificial limbs. " I contacted atleast 60 such companies and finally Ottobock Health Care responded positively,’’ he said. On June 26, Macho got an artificial leg below the knee.
Though the doctors had expected Macho to trot in the next three months, the horse showed great improvement within 15 days. Macho could stand up and walk, although he could not gallop.
Many animal lovers turned up at Macho’s burial held on Friday at the premises of Kora Kendra Trust in Vasai.
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I agree…it’s just the Kentucky Derby, it doesn’t need to have the sponsor’s name listed with it every time it’s in print but the media continues the silliness. Gotta get that free advertising plug in…although I wouldn’t be able to tell you at all what “Yum!” brands is…[/QUOTE]
Actually, I think they have to do the Yum brands… I know with the Stuart Horse Trials we had to do the same thing, presented by Cosequin, etc.
Yum Brands pays a lot to get their name out there and the media is supposed to keep using that until the 2007 derby, presuming the 2007 derby has a different sponsor.
Glad the big boy is doing better and off his sling.
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Actually, I think they have to do the Yum brands… I know with the Stuart Horse Trials we had to do the same thing, presented by Cosequin, etc.
Yum Brands pays a lot to get their name out there and the media is supposed to keep using that until the 2007 derby, presuming the 2007 derby has a different sponsor.
Glad the big boy is doing better and off his sling. :)[/QUOTE]
Oh I’m sure it has to be done that way contractually. I looked up Yum Brands and they are Kentucky Fried, Taco Bell, A&W and Long John Silver. I guess we’re lucky it’s not “Long John Silver’s Kentucky Derby.”
Prolly a reporter who doesn’t know better–for one thing, tetanus is not a virus…
If this is a cult, can I join? I love Barbaro!!!
Tuesday Morning ~
The Barbaro updates have slowed down compared to last week, and that is a good thing!
thank g-d! I cannot handle all the different tones! He is a very smart horse who wants to live and he shows us every day what a champion he is… It is very easy for those not directly involved to make negative comments but if we could all do the same I am sure we would…Barbaro’s legacy will not be undefeated until he broke down, it will be medical advancement that will help future horses! The Barbaro Affect!!!
Go Bobby Go!!!
Still jingling and lighting candles in NY!
Thanks, Alex~
Update 1334: Mrs. Jackson called and left a voice mail. She had visited Barbaro around noon-time. He was comfortable and was eating his Lael-grass and looking bright. Peter also left a voice mail and noted Barbaro had had a comfortable night. Peter noted that Dean told Michael Barbaro was comfortable, he had a good night, he was lying down a lot, and when he gets up, if he wants he walks over to the sling. Basically two good reports on my voice mail!
Awesome! Thank you VB & Co.
To: HUNGLIKEASTALLION
Have followed this thread from the beginning…only for the updates on Barbaros condition… obviously I post infrequently… too many insignificant comments
posted and always the same people.
I did want to thank you for the information & links concerning the use of prosthetics with horses… was absolutely fasinating… and the photos of horses with laminitis outstanding. This vet ,with her small facility ,is doing exceptional work.
Thank you for relating the information & increasing my knowledge.
Carlo, if you want, the updates that are posted here are actually from another site- you can get them directly and in real time from http://www.timwoolleyracing.com/ . The “barbaro updates” section is where the most recent updates are posted.
That way you can get the updated information as it happens, if you don’t want to sort through all the BB stuff (unless of course you want to, as there are occasional interesting tidbits and a sense of comeraderie here)
Update 1335: The Eclipse Awards dinner will be held January 22, it is nice to know the Barbaro team will win at least one award: Jacksons, New Bolton to Receive Special Eclipse Award. Mr. Jackson is quoted:
“We’ve tried to do the right thing from the start,” Roy Jackson said. “It has been a surreal journey for us since the start of 2006 with a lot of ups and downs, but it is a real highlight in this journey to be recognized by the industry in this fashion. It’s not just for ourselves, but also for Barbaro. He’s been the one taking us on this journey.”
Commenting on the New Bolton Center, Jackson said: “They have been remarkable throughout the whole process. Dean Richardson has done a wonderful job in explaining Barbaro’s condition to the general public in layman’s terms. Barbaro has brought them to the forefront, but they’ve been able to do remarkable things through combined research between the medical school and the vet school. They are leaders in their field.”
I suspect there will be at least one more Eclipse Award for the Barbaro team.
Thanks, Alex
can you direct me to the link ‘prosthetics with horses’ would love to read it and don’t really want to view this WHOLE thread…
thanks… P~
