Barbaro cast replaced today
 

From TWR, The cast replacement did happen today. A friend called who had just spoken to Kathy Anderson, who confirmed that Barbaro had the cast replacement this morning. Everything looks good (radiographs, skin etc.) and he is now in the recovery pool, where they will wait for him to come out of the anesthesia.

That is some great news. I was worried about the bones healing properly, but it looks as if my boy Barbaro is doing well. I'm so happy now.:) Thanks!

Matz just filled Barbaro's stall with Barbaro's little brother. Should be fun to watch that one.

From TW site:

Update 96: Out of the Pool! New Bolton's Press Release: Doctors change Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro's cast notes the procedure Barbaro endured today. The following is an excerpt:

Today Chief of Surgery Dean W. Richardson replaced the cast that had been on Barbaro's hind leg since surgery on May 21. "His leg looks excellent," said Dr. Richardson. "The incision has healed well and judging by the radiographs, the graft is opacifying ("taking"). Callus is forming nicely, and all of the implants (plate and screws) look unchanged." The cast was replaced under general anesthesia, and Barbaro had a very smooth pool recovery.
(thanks Edie!)

Yeah, it looks good. I can't wait until the spring of 2008 to see his foals.

thats the best news i heard all day. keep fighting buddy!!!!!!!!!

Hearing any news about this stuff makes me nervous. If I didn't hear anything until October I'd be happy because that means he's further down the road from the stuff they are really worried about now.

Relax, it went well

wonderful news. Thanks for the update.

This horse amazes me. Regardless of how you hold him in your esteem, I don't know how many other horses would have the will, the strength and the patience to tolerate this kind of recovery. This is almost the same injury Horation Nelson had, or at least it involves the same breaks. Amazing that Barbaro is still hanging tough. If ever there was a miracle horse...

Horatio Nelson had a compound fracture of his foreleg.

Barbaro's didn't break the skin, and it was his hind leg

just don't forget that HN was a front leg--if Barbaro had broken the front he would likely have suffered the same fate.

Sorry, meant it involved a lot of the same bones (canon, sesamoid, dislocated fetlock). Didn't catch the leg difference. My apologies!

I do realize breaking the skin makes a difference, which was part of the point - a lot of strange "luck" (if you can call it that) and fortitude for him to make it this far.

no question though that BBO is a model patient and that may be his best hope for recovery...