Bramlage: I’ll Have Another Injury is Minor But Slow-Healing

I’ll Have Another was retired from racing June 8, the day before he had a shot at the Triple Crown t
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I’ll Have Another was retired from racing June 8, the day before he had a shot at the Triple Crown title in the Belmont Stakes due to a condition called superficial flexor tendonitis.

"It is an occupational hazard," said Larry Bramlage, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, the on-call veterinarian for the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and an orthopedic surgeon at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington.

Bramlage described it as a low-percentage injury but something that trainers monitor for regularly. He compared it to an ankle sprain in people.

"It is still a relatively minor injury," said Bramlage, who did not examine the horse himself but did consult with trainer Doug O’Neill’s veterinarian Dr. Jim Hunt. "This is a slow-healing injury; he could take a year to fully recover. Because he is a stallion prospect, that could hurt his value. If he was a gelding, he would have likely made a come-back

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Eric Mitchell is a Editorial Director and Editor-in-Chief The Blood-Horse magazine.

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