Jet Master Shock...

click on the link to read more..... Jet Master will not be covering this season...

www.sportingpost.co.za/2011/08/02/frontpage/jet-master-shock/

Hope he makes a recovery ,we have been taking about it on the Jet Master thread

sorry hibs... didnt know that

i agree.. hope all is ok...(tu)

How devastating this news is for our breeding industry. Hopefully he will make a full recovery, though the prognosis is apparently not looking good. He was making good headway from an oft times fatal viral infection which he picked up back in April when he had a setback this past weekend. Thoughts go out to the Devines, who have had the invidious task of having had to advise all those breeders who had booked mares to him. And where do you find a last minute replacement for a horse like Jet Master?

Very sad news indeed!
Last minute replacement...certainly pretty daunting with the current economy and so many new stallions
Keeping the Devine's in my thoughts too-certainly not easy

will people in the know please update this thread, as this is sad and i would like to know the outcome, thx

Infection with West Nile Virus does not always lead to signs of illness in people or animals. Horses appear to be a species that is susceptible to infection with the virus. In horses that do become clinically ill, the virus infects the central nervous system and may cause symptoms of encephalitis. Clinical signs of encephalitis in horses may include a general loss of appetite and depression, in addition to any combination of the following signs:

fever
weakness of hind limbs
paralysis of hind limbs
impaired vision
ataxia (weakness)
head pressing
aimless wandering
convulsions (seizures)
inability to swallow
walking in circles
hyperexcitability
coma

A WNV vaccine for horses is now available. It has recently been approved for marketing, on a conditional license, which means that the efficacy of the vaccine will be studied for a year. Because it is impossible to distinguish between vaccinated and naturally infected horses with current testing methods, it is important that vaccination records be kept updated for each horse that receives the vaccine. Horses vaccinated against Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan equine encephalitis are not protected against infection with West Nile Virus.

To reduce the number of mosquito breeding sites:

Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, buckets, ceramic pots or other unwanted water-holding containers on your property.
Pay special attention to discarded tires. Tires are important mosquito breeding sites.
Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers left outdoors. Containers with drainage holes located only on the sides collect enough water to act as mosquito breeding sites.
Clean clogged roof gutters every year. Millions of mosquitoes can breed in roof gutters each season.
Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use.
Turn over wheelbarrows and don't let water stagnate in birdbaths.
Empty and refill outdoor water troughs or buckets every few days.
Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish. Water gardens can become major mosquito producers if they are allowed to stagnate.
Clean and chlorinate swimming pools when not in use. Mosquitoes may even breed in the water that collects on pool covers.
Use landscaping to eliminate standing water that collects on your property, especially near manure storage areas. Mosquitoes may breed in any puddle that lasts for more than four days.

The upcoming National 2 year old sales that are coming up on the 12-14 August should be very interesting,as their are a handfull of Jet Masters on the catalogue,hopefully not for the last time,will be following with interest,as to what price they will fetch.

Dear Bob,

Like the clan, we were also devastated, but we are hoping that with the
expert care & treatment by Dr Jim Antrobus, that our champ will stage a
full recovery, if not this season, then certainly next season. Our
veterinarian
has sought advice & information from experts in England, France &
America,
& we are doing our best to make available to Jet Master the finest
treatment
the world can provide.
Thank you for your kind thoughts. We were overwhelmed by the concern
shown by the breeding industry & the public in general.

Kind regards,

Henry & Pat.

Thanks to the Devines for the update and all the best to the champ

So the prognosis of him covering next year is quite good?

Glad to hear he is doing better, and the professionals involved in his treatment are no doubt giving it their all.

Stay strong Big Guy; and the Devine's