Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod: A Veterinarian's Story

by Lee Morgan

Few sporting events attract as much attention, or create as much spectacle, as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Each March, despite subzero temperatures and white-out winds, hundreds of dogs and dozens of mushers journey to Anchorage, Alaska, to participate in "The Last Great Race on Earth," a grueling, thousand-mile race across the Alaskan wilderness.

While many veterinarians apply, only a small number are approved to examine the elite canine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324096152
• ISBN13: 9781324096153
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 304 Pages