Volunteer veterinarian Justine Lee from St. Paul Minn. checks one of Milissa Owens' sled dog, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race vet check in Wasilla, Alaska Wednesday Feb. 27, 2008. Every dog running in the 1049 mile sled dog race, which starts on Saturday , undergoes a complete physical checkup to make sure they are fit to run the Anchorage to Nome race. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)