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“
I take care of
the horses
representing
my contrada.
That starts four
days before
each of the two
races.
I am there for
the horse’s
welfare.
Joe Bertone,
DVM, MS,
DACVIM
Western University of Health Sciences College of
Veterinary Medicine Equine Medicine Professor Joe
Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM, also heads to Siena every
summer, but not as a spectator. Bertone has for 20 years
been the veterinarian for one of the 17 fiercely
competitive neighborhoods that participate in the
race.
The Palio is made up of two races, each tied to a
religious festival, one on July 2 and the other on
August 16. Bertone is there for both.
“I take care of the horses representing my
contrada,” he said. “That starts four days before
each of the two races. I am there for the horse’s
welfare.”
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I take care of
the horses
representing
my contrada.
That starts four
days before
each of the two
races.
I am there for
the horse’s
welfare.
Joe Bertone,
DVM, MS,
DACVIM
Western University of Health Sciences College of
Veterinary Medicine Equine Medicine Professor Joe
Bertone, DVM, MS, DACVIM, also heads to Siena every
summer, but not as a spectator. Bertone has for 20 years
been the veterinarian for one of the 17 fiercely
competitive neighborhoods that participate in the
race.
The Palio is made up of two races, each tied to a
religious festival, one on July 2 and the other on
August 16. Bertone is there for both.
“I take care of the horses representing my
contrada,” he said. “That starts four days before
each of the two races. I am there for the horse’s
welfare.”
Continued on page 38
37
