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Barbaro Continues Steady Improvement
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| 9/19/06
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Posted on 09/19/2006 3:52:18 PM PDT by beyond the sea
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Kentucky Derby champion Barbaro continues to gradually improve from injuries suffered in the Preakness, veterinarians in Pennsylvania said Tuesday.
Barbaro suffered injuries to three bones in and around his right hind ankle at the start of the Preakness on May 20. It was feared the horse, which had won the Kentucky Derby by 6 1/2 lengths, would have to be destroyed.
But Barbaro has been making progress while at the Intensive Care Unit of the University of Pennsylvania's George D. Widener Hospital, where veterinarians said the horse's improvement was gradual.
"He had an excellent week," said Dr. Dean Richardson, chief of surgery at the hospital.
Richardson said Barbaro is "enjoying his daily excursions outside to graze and his appetite is excellent."
TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: barbaro; fine; imporovement
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"He had an excellent week," said Dr. Dean Richardson ----
One more good week.
Excellent.
Fingers crossed!
To: beyond the sea
Thanks for the info. He's not been in the news much anyway. I'm glad he's doing as well as he is.
susie
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posted on
09/19/2006 3:53:33 PM PDT
by
brytlea
(amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
To: Richard Kimball; SHOOT THE MOON bat; Danae; HairOfTheDog; Pharmboy; CindyDawg; ...
ping to the fine animal friend .................
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posted on
09/19/2006 3:54:00 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it ?)
To: Rte66
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posted on
09/19/2006 3:55:10 PM PDT
by
Dog
To: brytlea
He's a sweetie. I think he loves life.
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posted on
09/19/2006 3:55:12 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it ?)
To: beyond the sea
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posted on
09/19/2006 3:56:03 PM PDT
by
onyx
(1 Billion Muslims -- IF only 10% are radical, that's still 100 Million who want to kill us.)
To: onyx
Never stopped praying here for the good fellow.
Long way to go though............. you have mail, btw.
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posted on
09/19/2006 3:58:57 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it ?)
To: beyond the sea
Good! - now he won't be made into "Pimlico Steaks"
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:03:18 PM PDT
by
Carl LaFong
(Tagline under construction)
To: beyond the sea
God Bless Barbaro...
It looks quite hopeful at this point in Barbaro's recovery.
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:06:21 PM PDT
by
purpleland
(Elegy 9/11/01 Vigilance and Valor! Socialism is the Opiate of Academia)
To: Carl LaFong
cute............. (sarcasm off)
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:06:29 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it ?)
To: beyond the sea
God Bless Barbaro...
It looks quite hopeful at this point in Barbaro's recovery.
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:07:14 PM PDT
by
purpleland
(Elegy 9/11/01 Vigilance and Valor! Socialism is the Opiate of Academia)
To: purpleland
Yes it does.
But, we'll know so much more I guess when they finally take off the cast(s).
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:08:05 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it ?)
To: beyond the sea
I was always sorry they couldn't save Ruffian. I'm glad Barbaro is a fighter!
susie
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:12:06 PM PDT
by
brytlea
(amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
To: beyond the sea
Glad to hear it. He has quite the spirit!
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:12:56 PM PDT
by
truthkeeper
(It's the borders, stupid.)
To: beyond the sea
Did not see anything here but Lost in the Fog was put to sleep Monday - cancer
To: SF Republican
http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=35355
Very sad.
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:15:19 PM PDT
by
beyond the sea
( A tree fell in woods, a conservative wasn't around, would it still kill the liberal chained to it ?)
To: beyond the sea
Great news. They showed him on the local news tonight and he was grazing outside. They said that they just had a bandage on the sore hoof and had changed the cast on the broken leg.
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:19:52 PM PDT
by
SHOOT THE MOON bat
("I ain't got a dime but what i got is mine. I ain't rich but Lord I'm free." George Strait)
To: beyond the sea
This is great news. I know the doctors continue to be cautious, as they must, but my hope for Barbaro's eventual recovery is still strong.
Another notch on the "hope" side of things is just wonderful. Barbaro remains in my thoughts and prayers.
pattyjo
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:20:01 PM PDT
by
pj_627
To: beyond the sea
That is great news. I was more concerned with the laminitis than I was with the fractures.
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:21:59 PM PDT
by
Clink
("Government is not the solution, government is the problem".--Ronald Reagan)
To: beyond the sea
Dhimocrats could learn something from this horse's fighting spirit. Hooray For The Horsey PING!
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posted on
09/19/2006 4:26:43 PM PDT
by
Viking2002
(Islam is to Western Civilization what ticks are to a dog.)
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