Beargrease Vets Examine Dogs On Race Day, One Last Time Before First Checkpoint
Last minute injuries can come from dogs getting antsy waiting, or even frostbitten tongues in colder weather.
DULUTH, Minn.- While mushers, handlers and the dog teams get blinded by excitement before they start on the trail, the Beargrease veterinarians were busy making sure the dogs were in race-shape Sunday. At Saturday’s final official vet check, mushers could get extra dogs checked and cleared, just in case one of them gets injured overnight or at the starting line….
