Greenland authorities in race to vaccinate sled dogs ahead of major competition
An outbreak of illness and the approach of one of the nation's biggest sled dog races is adding urgency to an existing mandatory vaccine program.
February 1, 2018
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A rash of outbreaks of dog illnesses, including the highly contagious virus distemper, has officials in northern Greenland moving swiftly to carry out a nationally mandated vaccination program in time to allow dogs to compete in one of the country’s largest dog-sled races.
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