Fan favorite Ben's Cat (Parker's Storm Cat), a four-time Maryland Horse of the Year and multi-millionaire, is on the improve after undergoing colic surgery at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute for an epiploic foramen entrapment July 6. Recently retired to Bayne and Christina Welker's Spring Ridge Farm in Versailles, Kentucky, the 9-year-old gelding who was bred, owned and trained by King Leatherbury, is under the care of internal medicine specialist Dr. Rana Bozorgmanesh.
“Ben is in the best possible hands and continues to receive around-the-clock care,” said Christina Welker. “He was bright and interactive when I visited him today, and it took a bit of weight off my shoulders to see how pleased both Drs. [True] Baker and [Rana] Bozorgmanesh were with his progress thus far. From the team at Hagyard to King Leatherbury and all of Ben's fans, everyone has been amazingly compassionate and supportive. This horse has an incredible amount of positive energy surrounding him.”
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