Veterinary Update on Barbaro May 22, 2006
Barbaro rested comfortably Sunday night after having major orthopedic surgery at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center. “He’s doing all the things a horse should do, including eating and nickering at the mares near him,” said Chief of Surgery Dean Richardson. “While we are optimistic, we remain cautious about his prognosis and are watching for signs of infection at the surgical site, laminitis and other possible aftereffects of the surgery.”
--this report was provided by the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center
Photos courtesy of Sabina Louise Pierce/University of Pennsylvania
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