Summer Bird Injured; (12/4) Surgery goes well

[Honu]

Originally Posted by MisterB

The one that was reported and required screws? Technically it is a chip fracture, but seldom separate in the joint.

Ok chip FRACTURE , you win its a fracture.

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by Honu

Ok chip FRACTURE , you win its a fracture.

Nobody wins here, just a bad reporting job. Maybe they can do better with following Tiger Woods.

[Honu]

Originally Posted by MisterB

Nobody wins here, just a bad reporting job. Maybe they can do better with following Tiger Woods.

Is it displaced or not ?

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by Honu

Is it displaced or not ?

It appears to be displaced, as the connections are reporting possible removal of what looks like a small pea.

[Ray Paulick]

An update has been posted at Paulick Report.

http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/su...-return-to-us/

For those critical of the reporting on this, please understand that there is a language barrier on several levels that created some confusion.

Tim Ice was led to believe by the Japan Racing Association's translator on the scene that it was a small chip, which is the information he conveyed to his owners, who were not at Hanshin. When a couple of other writers spoke with owner Dr. K.K. Jayaraman, he relayed the information he was given at the time, which wasn't quite accurate.

When Tim saw the X rays himself (they were the old fashioned style, not digital, so it took a little time for him to get a look at them), he realized that it was a vertical fracture--not displaced or comminuted--but more of a hairline fracture. That's what I reported. It will require surgery and a screw to help mend the bone, but he said the vet in the U.S. who also had a chance to look at the X rays said the surgery would be quite simple and the prognosis good.

The other writers did nothing wrong and I don't think it's fair to say it's National Enquirer style reporting or journalism in the age of Twitter--as a couple of you did. Anyone who worked on this story was only trying to get the news out to their readers, and I don't think anyone took any shortcuts. The language barrier can be a real problem in Japan, and this was a good example.

There's a lot you can criticize us for, but I don't think this is one of those occasions.

[herkhorse]

Originally Posted by Ray Paulick

An update has been posted at Paulick Report.

http://www.paulickreport.com/blog/su...-return-to-us/

For those critical of the reporting on this, please understand that there is a language barrier on several levels that created some confusion.

Tim Ice was led to believe by the Japan Racing Association's translator on the scene that it was a small chip, which is the information he conveyed to his owners, who were not at Hanshin. When a couple of other writers spoke with owner Dr. K.K. Jayaraman, he relayed the information he was given at the time, which wasn't quite accurate.

When Tim saw the X rays himself (they were the old fashioned style, not digital, so it took a little time for him to get a look at them), he realized that it was a vertical fracture--not displaced or comminuted--but more of a hairline fracture. That's what I reported. It will require surgery and a screw to help mend the bone, but he said the vet in the U.S. who also had a chance to look at the X rays said the surgery would be quite simple and the prognosis good.

The other writers did nothing wrong and I don't think it's fair to say it's National Enquirer style reporting or journalism in the age of Twitter--as a couple of you did. Anyone who worked on this story was only trying to get the news out to their readers, and I don't think anyone took any shortcuts. The language barrier can be a real problem in Japan, and this was a good example.

There's a lot you can criticize us for, but I don't think this is one of those occasions.

How is it not fair? You wanted to be the first to report the news and you did. Congrats. Look, I feel bad for Summer Bird and Tim Ice, but maybe the world could have survived without the news until the facts were more accurate. The "language barrier" is a lame excuse. Tweet on, and welcome to the board.

[RolloTomasi]

I agree herkoff.

Personally, I don't believe anything until the avatars change.

Should we go after that Pincay radio tribute next?

[Ray Paulick]

Originally Posted by herkhorse

How is it not fair? You wanted to be the first to report the news and you did. Congrats. Look, I feel bad for Summer Bird and Tim Ice, but maybe the world could have survived without the news until the facts were more accurate. The "language barrier" is a lame excuse. Tweet on, and welcome to the board.

I'm not sure what you are saying was inaccurate in the original post at Paulick Report. Summer Bird was injured, it was a fracture to his right foreleg, and not lilfe threatening. But please feel free to have the last word.

[MisterB]

Originally Posted by Cardus

This is a very responsible manner for someone either in the industry or as a part of the industry media to explain what happened in the face of comments that are off the mark (for a variety of reasons). This post was neither arrogant nor condescending. It's refreshing.

Well done.

Making the truth is ok, I accept the sly apology, I think