Physiology Research At SP Kennel
It’s been a big veterinary week here at SP Kennel. Besides the visit from Dr. Stu Nelson — chief Iditarod veterinarian — that you’ve seen in the past couple of posts, we’ve also had a lengthy visit from Dr. Michael Davis and his team from the Oklahoma State University Department … Read More
Iditarod Veterinarian Program
While Dr. Stuart Nelson — chief Iditarod veterinarian — was at the Kennel, I asked him for an overview of the Iditarod veterinary program. He very graciously allowed me to record this for you: For those of you who can’t watch the videos, I’ve ripped the audio into mp3 format: … Read More
Vet Visit (and ChaCha Outtake)
Dr. Stu Nelson — chief Iditarod veterinarian — came by the Kennel yesterday and had a lengthy visit with Aliy and Allen to talk about a broad range of topics, ranging from food and hydration to training and medication. Afterwards, he and Aliy went out into the dog yard to … Read More
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up!
I’ve recently mentioned two phrases that you will often hear at the Kennel: “We’ve got a lot to do!” and “It’s never easy!” You may recall that the latter was prominently featured in a video about some, um, challenges we had driving home from a race. Well, I can now … Read More
CB300: Finish
I left Aliy, Allen, Bridgett and Bob in Wolverine at about 11pm and drove back to my headquarters here in Glennallen. Although you will have to wait until I see them again tomorrow before I can record any kind of post-race report, I wanted you to at least see them … Read More
Outtake: Doggie Duet
To help pass the time until we can get an update on the teams from the race, I thought I’d share another little outtake with you. It may just be that I’m pretty punchy, but this clip really cracked me up. While Aliy was rigging up her team in Chistochina … Read More
Outtake: Dogs On The Run
To keep myself from pacing the floor while waiting for Bridgett to call with an update from Paxson, I decided to occupy myself by sorting through all of the footage I’ve shot this weekend that didn’t make it into a video. I came across this clip and thought it was … Read More
CB300: Both Teams Are Out Of Chistochina
As you can see, Allen left Chistochina — the third checkpoint of the Copper Basin 300 Mile Sled Dog Race — at 10:29 this morning. All 12 dogs were looking great as they pulled out. As Kaz pointed out in the last post — Thanks Kaz! — race position is … Read More
CB300: Allen Is Out Of Glennallen
Allen is safely out of Glennallen — the second checkpoint on the Copper Basin 300 Mile Sled Dog Race — and on his way to the third checkpoint at Chistochena. Aliy will be leaving Glennallen very soon. Here’s the video: And with that, you are completely up to date. Bridgett … Read More