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.

Hanna Smedstad
She has many years of experience as race veterinarian during Femundløpet, Finnmarksløpet, Polardistans, Amundsen Races in 2017,2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and also as Chief Veterinarian at Vildmarksracet.

Veronika Wrabel
Veronika is also an experienced race veterinarian.
Race Vet Experiences:

Louise Guevara
She has her own small animal clinic together with her husband and has experience with many different animals during her long career as a zoo veterinarian.
She has an interest in outdoor activities and long distance training with her own dog, a Hungarian Vizsla.
Previous experience as a race veterinarian is from Amundsen race in 2008, 2009, 2025 and Åredraget 2025

Zita Birlie
I have previous experience as a race veterinarian at Finnmarksløpet 2024 and will join Amundsen Race for the first time in 2026.
I'm passionate about canine locomotion and look so much forward to experiencing the Amundsen Race.

Claire (Tuppence) Mellish
I am a mixed animal vet from the UK. I love travel and have been lucky enough to work in Canada, New Zealand, the Falkland Islands and the UK.
I have a passion for the outdoors and exploration and have spent time in Greenland and Arctic Canada as part of a rowing expedition. It is on that trip that I fell in love with the polar environment.
I have never worked on a sled dog race but am very excited to be a part of the Amundsen Race team and hope to learn lots from the Mushers and to make new friends and enjoy new experiences.

Erica Van Eekeren
In addition to the usual treatment methods of massage, mobilization and rehabilitation training, I’m specialized in the application of dry needling, kinesiotaping and lasertherapy.
Several mushers have already found their way to me in Månsberg, especially for a preventive check-up of their dogs. After all, “prevention is better than cure”!
I’m looking forward to meet you at Amundsen Race: Have fun and good mush!

Sandra Tillmann
In my practice, I also incorporate laser therapy, dry needling, neurodynamics, and various other therapeutic techniques to support dogs in their health and performance.
I share my life with six Siberian Huskies and have been active in sled dog sports for more than 20 years.
In the past, I competed in races in Germany myself, including the Long Trail Tettau and Dobel—back when we still had enough snow for such events.
I have also been serving as the 2nd Chairwoman of the DSLT – Deutscher Schlittenhundesportclub für Langstreckenrennen und Touren.
In 2024, I joined the Team at the Amundsen Race for the first time, and I am excited to return again.
I wish all participants the very best of success and above all, healthy dogs.


















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