This morning was the pre-race veterinarian check of the dogs. The check was held at the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla. The veterinarians check over the dogs to make sure that they are healthy and ready to race. Here are a couple of photo’s from the vet check.

Portrait of Zoya DeNure’s dog Lightning at the 2016 Iditarod Pre-race vet check in Wasilla, Alaska. March 02, 2016
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Iditarod musher Charley Benja takes out a dog from the dog box at the 2016 Iditarod Pre-race vet check in Wasilla, Alaska. March 02, 2016
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A veterinarian fills out paperwork on a dog at the 2016 Iditarod Pre-race vet check in Wasilla, Alaska. March 02, 2016
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