...through this process, as a vet had already signed off on their dogs' physical condition within the last two weeks. Head veterinarian Dirsko von Pfeil said he and his team examined the hearts and lungs of the dogs in addition to checking for signs...

...checkpoint at about 9 p.m. Sunday with a dead dog in his sled bag. ''We have some kind of sad news,'' Quest head veterinarian Margy Terhar told reporters. Terhar said Jack, a 3-year-old member of Sawatzky's team, died Sunday...

...takes to the trail on Saturday is healthy enough to be there. ?It?s very important,? said Tim Bowser, head veterinarian for this year?s Tustumena 200. Bowser has volunteered his veterinary services to the race very year since 1999...