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Originally Posted by Scav
but I have a feeling that we will be saying good bye soon. Fact is for him to go from almost leaving TO back in his sling, I get the idea this is one of those things where they are going to try and let the public down easy, not shock them. I hope not, but it is called public relations.
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i disagree. dr richardson has been up front from the get-go. when barbaro developed the laminitis back last summer, he was very clear on the odds barbaro faced at the time.
they have to be absolutely sure that barbaro maintains even weight on all four limbs. this is crucial. any stress on his other leg could cause laminitis in that limb as well-that would be imo a mortal blow. they have to keep his weight even. that's why they went to the sling.