St Nicholas Abbey 'Best He Has Been' By Claire Novak, The Blood-Horse Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 3:15 PM Nearly one month since St Nicholas Abbey underwent major surgery to repair a life-threatening fracture of his right foreleg, Coolmore reported Aug. 21 that the multiple grade/group I winner is "the best he has been" since sustaining the injury.
"The veterinary interns who are with him 24/7 described him today as the best he has been, and the veterinary surgeons are equally happy," Coolmore reported on its website. "Recent radiographs look good, his temperature remains normal, and his white blood-cell count is good." Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/80191/st-nicholas-abbey-best-he-has-been#ixzz2ceUC2EkN
ST NICHOLAS ABBEY UPDATE Coolmore Stud tweets A major complication in St Nicholas Abbey’s recovery arose on Monday evening as he appeared a little uncomfortable. Radiographs showed the steel weight-bearing pin in his cannon bone had broken and after consultation, the surgeons decided to take it out. The damaged pin can be clearly seen on the radiograph.
This procedure was done Monday night, the leg has been re-cast and St Nicholas Abbey is now bearing weight on the fractured leg. This development has come sooner than we would have ideally liked, so the next week is a very tentative period for us. This morning St Nicholas Abbey is comfortable and is walking as well as can be expected
My heart beat just stopped when I read the article. It reminded me of Barbaro all over again. I do hope and pray for Abbey to recover and live a long life!
Praying for this great guy. It just amazes me that our Zenny stayed so sound, with her height and weight, all these years. Thease magnificient creatures are so powerful, yet fragile.
Coolmore Stud tweets Update on St. Nicholas Abbey Sept. 4, 2013 While still having a guarded prognosis St Nicholas Abbey has had his best week since his initial surgery! Since the pin removal his weight bearing on the injured leg has improved gradually and he is walking as well as can be expected with a cast St Nicholas Abbey seems more content, lying down several times a night to rest and his appetite is excellent so he is starting to thrive His temperature has stabilised and blood work has normalised Surgeons Dr Kelly & Dr O‘Brien are more upbeat on his prognosis however there are many weeks to go before St Nicholas Abbey is out of danger Pictured this morning at Fethard Equine Hospital
Love that picture! All bright eyed and bushy tailed.... Ready to start the day. (Even though he still has some time to go, before he can "start the day" )
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By Claire Novak, The Blood-Horse Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 3:15 PM
Nearly one month since St Nicholas Abbey underwent major surgery to repair a life-threatening fracture of his right foreleg, Coolmore reported Aug. 21 that the multiple grade/group I winner is "the best he has been" since sustaining the injury.
"The veterinary interns who are with him 24/7 described him today as the best he has been, and the veterinary surgeons are equally happy," Coolmore reported on its website. "Recent radiographs look good, his temperature remains normal, and his white blood-cell count is good."
Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/80191/st-nicholas-abbey-best-he-has-been#ixzz2ceUC2EkN
Great photo. Thanks for sharing
Keta
A major complication in St Nicholas Abbey’s recovery arose on Monday evening
as he appeared a little uncomfortable.
Radiographs showed the steel weight-bearing pin in his cannon bone had broken and after consultation, the surgeons decided to take it out.
The damaged pin can be clearly seen on the radiograph.
This procedure was done Monday night, the leg has been re-cast and St Nicholas Abbey is now bearing weight on the fractured leg.
This development has come sooner than we would have ideally liked, so the next week is a very tentative period for us.
This morning St Nicholas Abbey is comfortable and is walking as well as can be expected
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While still having a guarded prognosis St Nicholas Abbey has had his best week since his initial surgery!
Since the pin removal his weight bearing on the injured leg has improved gradually and he is walking as well as can be expected with a cast
St Nicholas Abbey seems more content, lying down several times a night to rest and his appetite is excellent so he is starting to thrive
His temperature has stabilised and blood work has normalised
Surgeons Dr Kelly & Dr O‘Brien are more upbeat on his prognosis however there are many weeks to go before St Nicholas Abbey is out of danger
Pictured this morning at Fethard Equine Hospital