Barbaro has surgery after 'complications'

deadparrot

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Sun Jul-09-06 10:28 PM
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Barbaro has surgery after 'complications'

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. - Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro has developed "potentially serious" complications to his injured right hind leg, and underwent surgery to treat a new infection.

The infection developed in the leg where a titanium plate and 27 screws were inserted after the 3-year-old colt shattered three bones at the start of the Preakness on May 20.

The hardware was replaced and the infection treated Saturday night after Barbaro showed discomfort and had a "consistently" high fever.

Surgery was performed by Dr. Dean Richardson at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, where Barbaro has been recovering in the intensive care unit.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/rac_barbaro

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Maestro

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Sun Jul-09-06 10:40 PM
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1. Poor thing.

I'm no expert, but broken legs are very serious for horses I don't many actually recover. I hope Barbaro survives.

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Sun Jul-09-06 10:49 PM
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2. I continue to be hopeful about him...

This is not good, however.....:scared:

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