Iditarod racers brought their dogs to Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, for a mandatory pre-race veterinarian check-up.
Iditarod musher Karin Hendrickson hugs one of her team as veterinarian Judie Levenson, of Sparks, Maryland, checks the dog at Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla, Alaska, on Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
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