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.

Hanna Smedstad

Veterinarian

Sweden

Hanna from Östersund works everyday as a animal health veterinarian mainly with farm animals.
She has several years of experience as race veterinarian during Femundløpet, Finnmarksløpet, Polardistans and Amundsen races in 2017,2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Veronika Wrabel

Veterinarian

Sweden

Veronika works as a clinical veterinarian in Östersunds animal hospital and is a specialist in dogs and cats and has a ESAVS Master in Neurology.
Veronika is also an experienced race veterinarian.

Race Vet Experiences:

Finnmarkslöpet 2019, 2020

Femundlöpet 2020

WSA world championship 2022

Beaver trap trail 2024

Georgia Peoples

Veterinarian

Australia

I am a small animal veterinarian from Australia and have recently moved to the UK to work and travel.
This will be my first experience with a sled dog race but it is a sport I have always been interested in getting involved with!
I am a certified canine rehabilitation practitioner so I am keen to put my skills to use with these highly athletic dogs.

I look forward to meeting everybody at Amundsen Race!

Louise Guevara

Veterinarian

Sweden

Louise is from Östersund originally but is living and working i Kolmarden since 2011.
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 and 2009.

Erica Van Eekeren

Vet Assistant and Animal Physiotherapist

The Netherlands

I’m very happy to assist the vet team at the Amundsen Race again as an animal physiotherapist! Treating and rehabilitating sporting dogs is my passion, and sled dogs have captured my heart for many years!
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!

Galleri