Kip Deville loses battle with laminitis

6/11/2010 9:32 PM  | sports.espn.go.com
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Kip Deville, winner of the Breeders' Cup Mile and $3 million earner, lost his long battle with laminitis Friday. The 7-year-old horse was euthanized at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., according to a Blood-Horse report.

Michael Iavarone of IEAH Stables told the Blood-Horse that the syndicate "just wanted him to live a happy life. He deserved that."

Kip Deville underwent colic surgery twice last fall, then developed laminitis in both front feet. Read More

 

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Please donate if you can to find a cure. Go to www.vet.upenn.edu/giving. There is a fund for laminitis research. There is also a fund in Barbaro's name. Thanks guys
I lost a horse to laminitis also; it is such a heartbreaking disease. My condolences to all of Kip's connections.