Barbaro “Doing as Well as Can Be Expected”

According to Chief of Surgery Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro slept well after his left hind foot bandage was changed yesterday.
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According to Chief of Surgery Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro slept well after his left hind foot bandage was changed yesterday. "I’m happy with the appearance of this foot, which is doing as well as can be expected," said Richardson. "Over the last several days, his temperature has been normal and his blood work has significantly improved suggesting that the infection in his right hind is under control."

 

His heart rate is also consistently normal now, a good indication that he is stable and comfortable

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