Reed dies

Reed dies

Dr. William O. Reed, who was respected internationally as one

of the finest equine practitioners of his time, passed away Saturday morning

at Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, New York. He was 83.

A native of Wilford Center, Ohio, Reed earned his veterinary

degree in 1944 from Ohio State University and was hailed for his work with champion Stymie

in 1948 when he diagnosed and treated a sesamoid fracture in the horse's right forefoot.

Reed went on to work with Dr. Fager, Damascus, Summer

Solstice, Tim Tam, Hoist the Flag and Conquistador Cielo. He

performed the surgery on the ill-fated Ruffian following her

injury in a match race with Foolish Pleasure on July 6, 1975.

A past president of the American Association of Equine

Practitioners, Reed and his wife, Audrey, owned and operated Mare

Haven Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. They recently sold the farm.

Funeral mass will be Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's Roman

Catholic Church in Garden City, New York. Reed is survived by his

wife, Audrey.