Photos: Iditarod dogs get veterinarian checks

Ralph Johannessen’s sled dog Lucky looks out of the box as Iditarod mushers converged on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race headquarters in Knik, AK for vet checks on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Veterinarians check every dog in the teams of the 85 mushers entered in the race before the ceremonial start on Saturday, March 5.