CHEYENNE — Concussions, lacerations, fractures, dislocations and dehydration are just a few of the hazards Wyoming’s top rodeo cowboys face each time they step into the arena.

Such specialized injuries demand specialized knowledge of how to treat them, which is where the work of the University of Wyoming’s Cheyenne Family Medicine Residency Program proved its value this summer at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

A bucking horse kicked pro rodeo staffer Dylan Terro in the chest as he opened its gate at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the nationally famous 10-day rodeo marathon. The kick stopped Terro’s heart.

James Eggert, associate program director with UW’s residency program, and his team converged and performed CPR until an ambulance arrived.

The emergency response ready to spring into action and exp

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