Rachel Alexandra is still displaying positive signs, such as a good appetite, as the 2009 Horse of the Year continues her recovery from abdominal surgery for foaling complications performed last month at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.
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Nearly one month following abdominal surgery for foaling complications, 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra continues a steady recovery at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., despite a bump in her progress last week.
Rachel Alexandra was described as "bright and alert" on Thursday evening after undergoing a surgical procedure to drain an abscess earlier that day.
Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., where the 2009 Horse of the Year underwent abdominal surgery following foaling complications on Feb. 13, discovered an abscess adjacent to the mare's reproductive tract and rectum on Thursday morning.
The abscess was successfully drained via a standing surgical procedure, with Rachel Alexandra's vital signs remaining normal throughout.
As 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra recovers from surgery for foaling complications, veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., continue to be pleased with her progress.
Dr. Brett Woodie, who performed the Feb. 13 surgery, on Thursday called the 7-year-old Medaglia d'Oro mare's progress "better than expected."
Rachel Alexandra, who earned Horse of the Year honors for her historic 2009 campaign, continues to make positive progress in her recovery from surgery related to foaling complications at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.
"I couldn’t be happier with where she is right now," Dr. Brett Woodie, an attending veterinarian on the case, said.
Wed, 02/20/2013 - 16:48
One week following surgery for foaling complications, 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra remained stable at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., with owner Stonestreet Farm noting that attending veterinarians continue to be encouraged by her progress.
Although the condition of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra remained "serious but stable" on Monday as she continues her recovery from surgery for foaling complications, veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., were encouraged by the mare's progress.
"If she wasn’t as smart and as strong-willed as she is, she wouldn't be progressing the way she is," said Dr. Bonnie Barr, an attending veterinarian on the case.
While the condition of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra remains "serious but stable" as she continues to recover from surgery related to foaling complications, her new Bernardini filly continues to do well under the care of a nurse mare at Stonestreet Farm in Lexington, Ky.
The condition of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra "remains serious," but her attitude improved on Friday as the mare continues to recover at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. from surgery earlier this week related to foaling complications.
The condition of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra remained “very serious” on Thursday afternoon following surgery the prior night related to foaling complications.
“I think right now, it's too early to say [what the long-term prognosis is],” said Dr. Brett Woodie, the attending surgeon on the case at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. "We'll just see how she responds to treatment and take it pretty much one day at a time."