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Originally Posted by mbahadur

Steve Haskin Bloodhorse website update:

Kip Deville, who has been battling laminitis for the more than a month, has made “significant improvement” at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.


Dr. Scott Hopper of Rood & Riddle said on Jan. 6 that Kip Deville’s feet have continued to heal and stabilize. Hopper said the horse’s comfort level also has improved significantly and they have decreased the amount of pain medication he’s been on. He has been taken off systematic antibiotics, and is being treated locally for his foot infections.


“We’re cautiously optimistic at this point,” said Michael Iavarone, president of IEAH Stable, the majority owner of Kip Deville. “He seems to be overcoming everything so far and this progress with his hoof growth is what we’ve been hoping for. We feel a lot better today than we have since this whole episode began. We will continue to do everything we can in the best interest of Kip Deville, and this is a major step in the right direction for us, but we still have to maintain a cautiously optimistic approach.”

Great to hear. Hope he can pull through.