Thoroughbred Stallion Jet Master Dead

Champion South African Thoroughbred racing sire Jet Master died Tuesday from complications from surgery.
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Acclaimed champion South African Thoroughbred racing sire Jet Master died Tuesday (Nov. 15) from complications from surgery. The 17-year-old stallion had undergone implant surgery to relieve cervical spinal cord pressure three days earlier (Nov. 12), according to chief operating surgeon, and following the procedure his prognosis had been "guarded to good."

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Barrie Grant, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, independent surgical consultant specializing in "wobblers" (ataxic horses) in Bonsall, Calif., had flown out to Western Cape, South Africa, to lead the surgical team that performed the cervical fusion surgery on Jet Master using a "Seattle Slew" implant, the more technologically advanced version of the Bagby basket implant (a small basketlike device for fusing the vertebrae)

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Passionate about horses and science from the time she was riding her first Shetland Pony in Texas, Christa Lesté-Lasserre writes about scientific research that contributes to a better understanding of all equids. After undergrad studies in science, journalism, and literature, she received a master’s degree in creative writing. Now based in France, she aims to present the most fascinating aspect of equine science: the story it creates. Follow Lesté-Lasserre on Twitter @christalestelas.

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