Jason Mackey’s dogs, Barb (left) and Laser (right) hang out in their cozy dog boxes during the race Vet Check at Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla, Alaska on Wednesday, February 26, 2014.
It’s pretty busy here at Jeff Schultz Photography! We are less than three days from the 2014 Ceremonial Iditarod start in Anchorage. I spent the morning photographing the ‘Vet Check’ at Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla, Alaska. Volunteer veterinarians, some from as far away as Australia, gave the dogs thorough examinations to be sure they are safe to travel the trail.
Julie Kittams of Big Lake, Alaska, checks on Karin Hendrickson’s dog, Aberdeen, at the annual Iditarod Vet Check at the race’s headquarters in Wasilla, Alaska, on Wednesday, February 26, 2014.
Have a great trip!