Sunday, March 22, 2009

Updates on Palfrey's and Larson's Dogs

From Iditarod .com


IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY
Date: March 21, 2009 at 9:39 am
IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY
DATE: Saturday, March 21, 2009

TO: Race Officials
Race Veterinarians
Media
Volunteers
FROM: Mark Nordman, Race Marshal
The gross necropsy performed on Maynard a five year old male in the team of Warren Palfrey (Yellowknife NWT, Canada) has been completed. Pulmonary edema was present, which likely developed as the result of a cardiac abnormality.
Further tests will be conducted to complete the necropsy study.

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IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY
Date: March 21, 2009 at 9:33 am
IDITAROD XXXVII ADVISORY

DATE: Saturday, March 21, 2009

TO: Race Officials
Race Veterinarians
Media
Volunteers
FROM: Mark Nordman, Race Marshal
Results from the Gross Necropsy of Omen, an eight year old male from Rick Larson’s (Bib #5) team, have been completed. Pulmonary edema was present, which likely developed as the result of a cardiac abnormality.
To complete the necropsy study, further tests will be conducted.


2 comments:

  1. Thank you for the updates on the dogs. You are phenomenal! God bless you!

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  2. Wonder what that means. How can both have the same thing? Were they too old to be exerting themselves so that is why they have cardiac abnormalities? This breaks my heart....SH

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