Bloodhorse Update…
Here’s where the doctor mentions the 20 pieces…
http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=33671
(I hope the URL takes, I’m still learning the new format)
Finally
(AP) BALTIMORE Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro came out of a day-long surgery Sunday to repair three broken bones in his right rear leg and “practically jogged back to the stall,” the colt’s surgeon said.
http://cbs3.com/sports/local_story_140224155.html
The rest of the story is a re-hash.
I didn’t get to see the conference.
The longest surgery I attended was three hours, and the mare took forty-five minutes to recover, and fifteen to get her back to her stall. But that was abdominal surgery, not a leg.
I don’t have a curb chain, so I’ll be vibing for a successful outcome.
I just also really want to thank everyone for posting so many updates for those of us who didn’t have access (and still dont) to TV or the channels that everything was being broadcasted on! Thank you so much! And final jingles for the evening (at least on here for me) and prayers for EVERYONE involved.
Good news. Thank you so much for all the updates. I didn’t see the press conference (baseball was on :mad: ) but am so grateful to know he made it through. May the good news continue.
On the cheesy side of things, I drove through an evil thunderstorm tonight - on the other side, the most massive and brilliant rainbow stretched across the lake. I have never seen anything like it. It was almost fiery it was so bright. My friend in the car with me said, “It’s a Barbarobow” :sadsmile: This was about 6:30 tonight.
Barbaro has a lot of great things going for him that have been mentioned but to keep the positive energy and jingles going I am going to list what I have gleaned from my exhaustive internet searches for information…
- He is in great physical condition and extremely intelligent. According to those who raised him from a baby he doesn’t mind stall confinement and loves human interaction. I am sure he will be provided a 24/7 stall attendants and possibly companion animals to keep him from boredom and to insure he doesn’t get too boisterous and reinjure himself.
2)On a side note I had a horse that could easily spring to his feet on three legs repeatedly as he was extremely athletic (how I came to witness him do this over 15 times in a row is the subject of another thread)… he was a stone cold athlete and perhaps, Barabaro has this same ability… the physical strength and dexterity to do something the “average horse” finds difficult. This ability to get up and down and sleep on his side will be a huge advantage.
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He is in the care of some of the most talented veterinarians in the Nation at a facility that is known for being cutting edge. It was extremely fortunate that he so close to this equine center at the time of his injury.
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Despite the severity of the breaks Prado’s efforts to stop him quickly resulted in there not being any breaks in the skin… having dirt and bacterial entry into a wound on the track would have been truly catastrophic of epic proportions.
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Barbaro has an entire nation, an entire planet praying and jingling like mad for him and along with others I think he was a horse of destiny…I am very optimistic that somehow this special horse will beat the odds and make it.
Those are just a few of the “good” things we can be thankful for…
limbs
To put it in very simple terms… when a horse steps or puts weight/pressure on a foot, that action aids greatly in the circulation of blood and other fluids in that limb.
As you can imagine there is a fine line with recovering/rehab horses regarding weight-bearing enough to encourage good circulation and too much stress on the injured area.
A big THANK YOU for the updates!
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Well said Noctis. Thank you so much everyone!
Omigod. That made me cry…with happiness!
What a wonderful thought!!
:winkgrin:
Not entirely. The vascular system is not poor. The leg and especially the foot are highly vascularized, some of the most vascular areas of their bodies. But since there aren’t any muscles below the knee to pump blood they must rely on movement to do so. That does not make it poor, just different than other mammals.
I am Praying for Barbaro at this point
and Have Spent the Last 18 Hours Doing Just That
He IS a Nations’ Horse Now…Michael…Love You & D.D.
You Have Done the Best You Can…There Is No Better Horseman Than Michael Matz!!!
All the rest is up to God
Godspeed Dear Barbaro!!!
We are Here For You
Really great NY Times article…
Edgar Prado
The jockey made a statement:
Prado describes himself as more of a “horse lover” than a horse racer. There likely was no one who felt worse than the 38-year-old jockey when Barbaro broke down before the first turn.
I think he made a fantabulous job of pulling Barbaro up. And I bet he’s sore as heck because of it.
TO answer the question about why he could not be put in a coma, in addition to the concerns regarding circulation to lower limbs, a more pressing problem is that a horse’s weight is so vast that any length of timelying down will letierally crush the lungs and pneumonia will set in, a hors simply cannot lay for that length of time. I am cautioously optimistic, honestly I dod not think he would make it this far with such a devastating injury. Unfortunately horses cannot be treated as are humans for a variety of reasons, but I hop[e and pray Barbaro makes it thru with some ability to lead a functional life.
For those of you that do not have access, here’s a partial audio of Dr. Richardson discussing the operation and his recovery-
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/front.htm
Just underneath the article brief, there’s a place to hear ‘audio- Doc’s Diagnosis’. It’s short but to the point.
Sending my heart felt JINGLES to “OUR” wonderful boy, Barbaro! what a fantastic horse and I PRAY that he recovers “completely” and can stand to stud.
JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE!!!
A huge thank-you to Emily for starting this thread, and another one to all those who contributed and kept the rest of us informed!
Great X-ray shots in the Yahoo slideshow
I hate that Edgar feels badly, because he likely saved Barbaro’s life.
I’m SO UPSET. My local late news (Raleigh, NC) just had a story on Barbaro’s surgery, which I thought was amazing, since this is not a racing oriented state. The end of the story showed Prado getting BOO’D (sp?) by fans at Belmont today.
Huh? They were unhappy with him so they boo’d him? For what? For Barbaro breaking down? I guess the fans blamed Prado for ruining their exactas and trifectas.
WHAT A BUNCH OF LOWLIFE BOOBS.
ARE YOU SERIOUS???
I CANNOT comprehend such idiocy. What a bunch of uneducated morons!!
I used to think that Belmont fans were educated horseplayers, but obviously not.
I’m appalled.
:mad:
