IDITAROD XXXVI ADVISORY

                  Race Veterinarians

                  Media

A 7-year-old male named ‘Zaster’ in the team of musher #87, John Stetson, died at 0120 this morning.  Zaster was dropped at Ophir at 0200 on Friday and had been transported to Anchorage  where he was being treated for signs of pneumonia.

A necropsy will be conducted by a board certified pathologist to make every attempt to determine the cause of death.

cc: Stu Nelson, D.V.M., Chief Veterinarian

ITC Board of Directors

Stan Hooley, Executive Director