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AROUND THE COLLEGE

“

Knowing the quality of

care that is available at the

Marion duPont Scott Equine

Medical Center, there was no

doubt he was going to go to

that facility.

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Michelle Turek

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Gargagliano and Bartee were out of town, and Bartee had the farm truck. Hedgecock called Piedmont Equine Practice. Under the assumption that Salvador was suffering an acute colic episode, the veterinarian recommended immediate emergency treatment. That meant Hedgecock needed to arrange emergency transportation in the middle of the night. Eventually, she found help from Brian Hogan, the owner of Hogan transport in Warrenton, Virginia, who rushed Salvador to the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC). “Knowing the quality of care that is available at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, there was no doubt he was going to go to that facility,” Gargagliano said.

When the time came for Salvador’s retirement, his trainer had a hunch about an ideal home and put Scaletti in touch with Gargagliano and his family. They immediately connected and remain in close contact today. “Not only does my horse have a fabulous retirement situation, but I have another family,” Scaletti said. A terrifying night On June 23, 2016, Gargagliano’s wife, Joan Hedgecock, went to lead the family’s horses to their stalls for dinner. She found Salvador lying down in the field, which was unusual. Joan managed to get him up and to his stall. Once there, Salvador laid back down and refused to eat dinner. Hedgecock said she knew something was very wrong.

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