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Barbaro has suffered an "acute, rather severe bout" of laminitis according to Richardson.

His prognosis for life and lifelong comfort has significantly decreased.

After long discussion with the Jacksons and Matz, they've decided that despite it's a very serious complication, Barbaro is still very much alert, is eating well, his heart rate is low, and his temperature is back to normal. The stability on his right hind leg is good. Things are going reasonably well, but Richardson still can't say whether everything's going to heal correctly.

Barbaro's on an "intensive pain management regimen."

Richardson says they will only go on with the horse if everyone involved remains convinced that Barbaro is acceptably comfortable, i.e. if he's eating, drinking, has a reasonable heart rate, is "acting like a horse should."