Barbaro Might Soon Get Cast Removed Completely

Based on the latest examination of Barbaro’s injured right hind leg, there is a possibility the classic winner will soon have the cast removed completely.

The cast on the leg was changed Sunday (Aug. 27) by veterinarians at the Universit

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Based on the latest examination of Barbaro’s injured right hind leg, there is a possibility the classic winner will soon have the cast removed completely.


The cast on the leg was changed Sunday (Aug. 27) by veterinarians at the University of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Hospital because there was a small crack in it.


“Based on new radiographs that were taken, the leg looked excellent under the cast, said Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery at the university’s New Bolton Center. “The pastern joint looks completely fused, and there is only a small area in the long pastern bone that has a little farther to go before we take him out of the cast completely.”


Richardson, who reported Barbaro was “bright and happy” with an excellent appetite Monday morning, said the radiographs also showed that there were no signs of infection

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Ron Mitchell is Online Managing Editor for The Blood-Horse magazine. A Lexington native, Mitchell joined The Blood-Horse after serving in editorial capacities with The Thoroughbred Record and Thoroughbred Times, specializing in business and auction aspects of the industry, and was editor-in-chief of the award-winning Horsemen’s Journal. As online managing editor, Mitchell works closely with The Blood-Horse news editor and other departments to make sure the website content is the most thorough and accurate source for all Thoroughbred news, results, videos, and data.

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