Kentucky Derby (G1) winner BARBARO (Dynaformer) had the cast on his injured
right hind leg changed on Sunday, according to Dr. Dean Richardson, chief of
surgery at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center.
“The cast was changed because there was a small crack in it,” Richardson
said. “Based on new radiographs that were taken, the leg looked excellent under
the cast. 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.”
The radiographs revealed no signs of infection, according to Richardson.
The cast change took place under general anesthesia, and Barbaro had another
successful pool recovery before returning to his stall. He appears comfortable
on his left hind foot as well, which is recovering from a case of laminitis. The
bandage on his left hind foot continues to be changed daily.
“Barbaro is bright and happy this morning with an excellent appetite,”
Richardson said Monday.
Barbaro is recovering from injuries suffered in the May 20 Preakness S. (G1)
in the Intensive Care Unit of the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals
at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center in Kennett Square.