Come on Bobby! After all you’ve been through, this is just a little speed bump in your recovery. Jingling like mad for Bobby and his human family in CA.
Hoping for some silver lining somwhere here…:sadsmile:
this stinks…not fair…not fair…not fair…
jingling in NC for the poor thing…
Thank you for your updates, VB. I keep hoping and praying that Barbaro will find his way through this difficult recovery. Jingles from all of us - 2 legged and 4 - c’mon Barbaro, you can do it, c’mon - don’t give up now - Jingle, Jingle, jingle!!!
pdate 210: The Baltimore Sun has this piece, timed: 2:17 pm today: Barbaro ‘facing tough odds,’ veterinarian says (thanks Sarah) copied in full:
Barbaro’s condition turned “potentially serious” again today, a day after the Kentucky Derby winner’s veterinarian gave a more upbeat report, saying the colt was stable and resting comfortably.
Dean Richardson, the chief surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, also said the colt faced “tough odds” and that doctors were looking at all possible treatments to keep the 3-year-old comfortable.
“Our entire staff is determined to do all they can for this magnificent horse,” Richardson said in a statement issued by the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals.
Barbaro, who shattered three bones in his right hind leg at the start of the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course on May 20, has undergone three surgical procedures in the past week. In the most recent one Saturday, Richardson replaced the titanium plate and 27 screws and treated two infections – one in the injured leg and a small abscess on the sole of his uninjured left hind hoof.
“Today we will focus on further diagnostics and keeping our patient comfortable,” Richardson said.
Doctors also are keeping watch for any signs of laminitis, a potentially fatal disease sometimes brought on by uneven weight balance.
A major concern centers on the infection in the right rear pastern joint – located above the hoof that was shattered into more than 20 pieces. While most of the fractured bones have healed, the joint that connects the long and short pastern bones remains problematic.
Barbaro’s recovery had been going smoothly until this recent series of setbacks. Saturday’s surgery lasted three hours, and Richardson replaced the hardware that had been inserted into the leg the day after the Preakness.
“He’s facing tough odds, and his condition is guarded,” Richardson said.
Owner Roy Jackson said the sudden changes in Barbaro’s condition made this a tough week.
“We’ve been concerned all along,” Jackson said today. “It’s just one of those things. It’s very difficult to climb the mountain when something like that happened.”
I think there is new information above, the most critical being the notion that he really does face tough odds. I will try to get an update from Peter later, but I am also not going to bug him (too much) for it. My plan, head down to the Whip for a couple of Tetleys (and that’s not tea) a little later!
Praying like heck for Barbaro! We can’t give up on him!
On another note, could he be a candidate for a prosthetic if the pastern doesn’t heal properly?
Press Conference 11:00am Thursday, July 13th
Update 211: A press conference is scheduled for tomorrow (thursday) 11 am. Jeannine Edwards (ESPN) e-mailed me the following:
the presser is tomorrow at 11am. you can put on the site that sportscenter and espn news will be covering it… no times yet, but it will be on the 6pm SC, and of course earlier on espn news during the day. they are flying a producer in from dallas to work with me tomorrow.
why not?? why couldnt he be a candidate for prosthetic? There is an article on it in the lastest The Horse. You would think they would need to move quickly if it was an option before the infection spread too far to be able to amputate.
As much as I respect Dr. Richardson, I wish he wouldn’t give actual odds for Barbaro’s chances of survival. It seems a bit gimmicky, and the media loves it. Isn’t it enough to say this is a serious and potentially life-threatening situation?
But I do know he’s doing all he can and Barbaro is getting the best of care. I’m thinking of him and wishing for his recovery.
Jingles, good thoughts, and prayers from here. Many thanks VB for all of your updates.
Talk around town is not great but God can do anything, please pray for Barbaro. I live near West Grove and my farm is near Fair Hill and I’ve been around Fair Hill quite a bit this week. Believe me, he really needs our prayers.
Jingles… I am really pulling for him.
I like the prosthetic idea. How much has this been used on horses?
More jingles from GA.
Update 212: Just spoke to Peter Brette. He visited Bobby this afternoon (wednesday) and said he looks reasonably comfortable. Peter mentioned the press conference tomorrow, and the intent of the conference was for Dr. Richardson to detail everything that has occured over the last week or so. Keep all your positive energy for Bobby, he needs it.
I agree with the earlier poster who noted that Nureyev’s chances looked very much more grim from the get-go than Bobby’s have before, or do now. And how long ago was that? Surely, with vigilance and the (somewhat) more advanced state of veterinary medicine, Barbaro can pull through just as Nureyev did.
We all must continue the jingles and the positive thoughts. They can do wonders!
Thanks, I think we’d all like to hear some good news. :yes:
http://www.thehorse.com/viewarticle.aspx?ID=7235
by: Ron MitchellJuly 2006 Article # 7235
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The chief veterinarian attending to Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Barbaro said Wednesday that the colt is in “guarded” condition as he continues to recover from surgery to repair his right hind leg injured in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the New Bolton Center, said Barbaro is continuing to rest comfortably.
He added, however: “He’s facing tough odds and his condition is guarded. Our entire staff is determined to do all they can for this magnificent horse.”
Richardson reiterated Tuesday’s assessment that Barbaro’s condition is “potentially serious, and we are aggressively seeking all treatment options. Today we will focus on further diagnostics and keeping our patient comfortable. All decisions are being made in constant consultation with the owners, who continue to be only interested in his comfort.”
Barbaro, owned by the Lael Stables of Roy and Gretchen Jackson and trained by Michael Matz, won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) by 6 ½ lengths before his injury in the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Barbaro remains in the intensive care unit of the George D. Widener Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center.
Just saw a report on the local Baltimore station. They are more concerned about the infection in the left hoof than the one in the injured leg. They did not use the dreaded word “laminitis” but that is sure what it sounds like. They showed Matz leaving New Bolton from his daily visit but he didn’t comment.
I guess Update 212 puts to rest the speculation about the press conference.
Just like everyone else, I am praying like crazy for Barbaro’s recovery. They say he’s comfortable and not ready to give up, and that gives me hope, but I don’t want this magnificent horse to suffer needlessly or to lead a severely limited life. I know his owners and vets won’t let it come to that, and I’m praying for courage and clarity for them if it comes down to making the tough choice 
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I’m not being negative. I said that same prayer for myself and my horse years ago, and we pulled through. I am sending powerful loving vibes to Bobby 
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Here is the report from Wire to Wire (on-site reporting with Jeannine Edwards and Randy Moss behind the desk) I’m pretty sure this was the one filed Tuesday but for those wanting to see video of him - here you go:
Nat’l TB Racing Assoc produced Wire to Wire, aired on ESPN - click on story #2
They too have a Barbaro page: NTRA Barbaro page with video and stills and reports.
While this new development does make my throat catch, this is still a WONDERFUL story- an amazing horse at a fantastic hospital the the most skilled vet, with caring owners, trainers, jockeys and others. I am caught up with him as if he is my own, I have shed tears, and I want to see baby Barbaros galloping around the fields. I will jingle until there is nothing left to jingle for, because he is our Barbaro- by far the kind of stories kids books are made of.
Oh, how I wish I could just pet him, give him a carrot, see him- he represents something that I cannot put my finger on…
Jingles…mega jingles…
