Veterinärer kommer att se efter hundarnas bästa, från det att hundarna besiktigas dagen innan tävlingsstart till dess att spannen kommer i mål.
Veterinärerna kommer att finnas tillhands för förare och hundar på varje checkpoint där de kan ge professionella råd och vägledning till varje förare. Hundar som tagits ur tävling tillses av veterinär på plats och kan få behandling om det behövs.
När sista spannet har passerat mållinjen utser veterinärerna föraren som de anser tog bäst hand om sina hundar under den 30 mil långa tävlingen. ”Best dog care” priset är ett mycket uppskattat inslag i samband med prisutdelningen och vinnaren av priset åker alltid hem som en enormt stolt förare.
Steinar Dagestad
Chief Veterinarian
Norway
Steinar Dagestad graduated as a veterinarian at the Norwegian Veterinary College in 1994. Steinar started at Evidensia Oslo Animal Hospital in 2017.
Steinar is a Long-term competition veterinarian for sleddog races at home and abroad
Steinar is a Long-term competition veterinarian for sleddog races at home and abroad
Arno Roos
Veterinarian
The Netherlands
I'm a veterinarian since 1997, my main interests are cardiology and oncology. since 2007 I'm atending a Msc Clinicoal Oncology study in Birmingham. My dissertation subject is the serum proteomic profile in canine lymphoma patients.
My other interest is sled dog sport, therefor I'm veterinarian of the FISTC (international sled dog organisation).
My hobbies are squash and (mountain) marathon running,
My other interest is sled dog sport, therefor I'm veterinarian of the FISTC (international sled dog organisation).
My hobbies are squash and (mountain) marathon running,
Hanna Smedstad
Veterinarian
Sweden
Hanna Smedstad has several years of experience from both the Femundløpet, Finnmarksløpet, Polardistans and Amundsen races in 2017 & 2018.
Sergio Maffi
Veterinarian
Italy
Sergio Maffi, DVM Born in Palazzolo sull'Oglio (Brescia), he graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the State University of Milan in 1987. Since 2010 he has also been licensed as a Veterinarian in Norway and Sweden. Since 1988 he has been medical director and owner of a veterinary clinic for dogs and cats, mainly interested in sports and work dog medicine (Sleddog, Canicross, Agility, Coursing, Search and rescue), nutrition and general and orthopedic surgery.
Over the past 15 years Sergio has also worked as a Race Veterinarian in numerous other long distance dog sledding competitions in North America Yukon Quest, Race to the sky, Hudson Bay Quest, Norway Finnmarkslopet 1200 km and Femundlopet 600 km and in Sweden AmundsenRace and Beaver-Trap Trail.
Over the past 15 years Sergio has also worked as a Race Veterinarian in numerous other long distance dog sledding competitions in North America Yukon Quest, Race to the sky, Hudson Bay Quest, Norway Finnmarkslopet 1200 km and Femundlopet 600 km and in Sweden AmundsenRace and Beaver-Trap Trail.
Eike-Jan Koster
Driver / Vet Assistant
The Netherlands
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