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.