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Doesn't anyone else think that this is most likely to end in one of two scenarios?
A.) He never regains his form before retirement #1 and gets beaten up before retiring again. B.) He gets hurt. The likelihood of this horse coming back and competing at a high level is infinitessimal. Anyone who thinks differently is kidding themself. NT |
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Are those that don't like the idea rooting against Lava Man returning and competing at a high level or guaranteeing a devastating injury? No.. The argument against this derives from the potential that this has, however small or large, to be an embarrassment or humiliation for the game. The horse in question was a star, and if something bad should happen to him as a result of this longshot expirement, it will be used in a high profile manner by the sport's detractors. The connections handled this very poorly. As previously mentioned, if this was the plan, then it should have been made known from the moment they decided they were going to try to go this route. But instead, they misrepresented themselves to Michael Blowen, Old Friends and the public by saying, as recently as August mind you, that Lava Man was going to their facility. |
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i can certainly see where this would be an issue. honestly, when he didn't show up last fall right after the announcement was made, i felt something was up. perhaps they didn't want to announce what they were really doing until they saw results, but they certainly shouldn't have continued with that charade. |
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None of us are privy to the true extent or exact nature of Lava Man's "arthritis". BTW, osteoarthritis (intra-articular inflammation, synovial effusion, +/- some cartilage erosion) increasingly seems to respond wonderfully to stem cell therapy. In all species. It does seem to be a bit of a 'miracle" for that use, as more idealized therapeutic regimines are developed. Edit: looking at what has been published in the racing press about Lava Man, it appears he has received: 1. Bone chips arthroscopically removed from his ankles 2. Autologous stem cell therapy (bone marrow removed, washed, the stem cells retained and injected back to the patient's joints) 3. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy 4. Nutritional therapy This is terrific, state-of-the-art, cutting-edge therapy. Below is a basic overview for those that want to learn more about what the future of orthopaedics holds for all species (btw, stem cell therapies are already being used successfully to treat some cancers in humans) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_ce...rtilage_repair |
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And while we're looking at the bigger picture here, holding his connections accountable for how this singular move might affect "the game", what sort of upside would the horse represent for the sport should he make it back and show ANY kind of winning form? What sort of boost would that be to proponents of stem cell therapy specifically and equine injury research in general? |
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[b]But my main point was that the odds of him coming back and competing at a high level are so remote that when weighed against the possibility of something really negative happening it just isnt worth it.B]They are going to try and race the horse again. The worst case scenario is they decide to place the horse in claimers, however distasteful that would be, he is a racehorse, deemed property by the law. If the horse is being well maintained and vetted appropiately they or anyone else that owns him can do what they like with him. Obviously they aren't spending 10's of thousands on stem cell crap to get him in 8k claimers. You and I have a better shot of getting into a car accident then this horse has of breaking down on the track. I really am fascinated by the rousing concern for a horse training for a comeback.
While there is zero chance I would ever have tried this don't you have to support the right for people to do what they would like with there horse? Who was taking there kids to see Lava Man at an old age home anyway???..Most people don't even see there own grandparents never mind a juiced gelding. |
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As with most new therapies for basically "irreversible" conditions, vets and their clients get carried away and start using them unjudiciously, applying them where perhaps they don't belong or won't be as effective as in an ideal scenario, in hopes that they can "keep or horse going" or "shorten the layup time" or "make them a different horse". Where does the Lava Man scenario fit? I suppose somewhere in the middle. As you said, his age to a fair degree makes him a less than ideal candidate. However, the fact that he received treatment under ideal conditions (ie, with primary surgical treatment first, subsequent stall rest, followed by a gradual return to training) makes him a case worth following. I'm with you in that its very unlikely he'll return at a top class level, and I realize that is what his connections are gunning for, but from a sideline perspective I think it would be pretty signifcant event if he was able to return and be competitive at least in state-bred stakes, even if such success would ultimately be only a minor feather in his cap. |
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You are correct in your assumption that there are those within the industry that think they know a lot more than they really do. But that is a whole other topic. |
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You're a better man than me Chuck. Some people around here are enough to drive a man to drink.
Have a beer or 10 for me while you are at it.:wf |
Every time, for the most part, that I see the name Lava Man I am reminded of a losing wager. Man I really thought that horse was a winner that weekend.
No matter, cause I did and still do love that horse. |
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So she knows the vet? Definite hack fo' sho. Any human with a pulse is suspect when communicating face-to-face with that moron.
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