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KNIK — Several Iditarod mushers and their teams stopped at Iditarod Headquarters on Knik-Goose Bay Road in Wasilla on Wednesday for a final dog checkup by race veterinarians. Each dog team is required to get a physical in the two weeks prior to the start. Though teams may use their own veterinarians, more than half are checked by the race’s veterinary team, according to Iditarod chief veterinarian Stuart Nelson. “It’s really the conclusion of a lot of preparation,” Nelson said. “And preparation not just for the dogs, but for the mushers, for the veterinarians." ***BEAUTIFUL PICS ON LINK******

RIGHTS TO NOME FLASH PRESS RELEASE - NOVEMBER 5, 2003 www.RightsToNome.com "Rights To Nome" Iditarod Race 1747 Crosson Ave Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 (907) 455-7850 Rights To Nome project enlists "Caravan Connection" for transport, search, rescue, and retrieval. Volume 1, Issue 2 FAIRBANKS, AK: While competing for the Iditarod sled dog race title, musher Mike Lawless will be carrying copies of your Bill of Rights in his dog sled. Mike's "Rights to Nome" quest appeals to all Americans to re-educate themselves about your Bill of Rights, and consider joining him in symbolically "ratifying" this foundational document for our generation, assuring its...