...the issue and made it into town with just enough time to catch the tail end of the mandatory musher meeting. Head race veterinarian Tim Bowser of Soldotna performs a prerace physical on Shakespeare on Saturday outside the Soldotna Sports Center...

...lose support from sponsors big and small. The shame is that Brooks abused his dogs. Regardless of the fact the race veterinarians didn?t find bruises or broken ribs, hitting and kicking a dog is wrong even if it doesn?t leave a physical...

...over and they get to ask questions. It?s a bargain really,? he said. Once the examinations are over, the race veterinarians duties are not done. They also attend the race starts, are at the checkpoints, and are waiting at the finish...

...will be a marathon of health inspections dogs will endure over the course of the race, which begins in two weeks. Race veterinarians and veterinary technicians utilized a portion of the Soldotna Animal Hospital for the prerace checkups that function...

...without quite the big commitment,'' she said. Hull used to race sled dogs in sprint races and has served as a race veterinarian at mid-distance races in the Lower 48. ''I really enjoy this. There's actually snow here,'' said Hull...