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\nFew sporting events attract as much attention\, or create as much spectacle\, as the Id itarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Each March\, despite subzero temperatures and white-out winds\, hundreds of dogs and dozens of mushers journey to Anchor age\, Alaska\, to participate in &ldquo\;The Last Great Race on Earth\,&rd quo\; a grueling\, thousand-mile race across the Alaskan wilderness.
\nWhile many veterinarians apply\, only a small number are approved to ex amine the elite canine athletes who\, using solely their muscle and an inn ate drive to race\, carry handlers between frozen outposts each year\, ris king injury\, illness\, and fatigue along the way. In "Four Thousand Paws" \, award-winning veterinarian Lee Morgan―a member of the Iditarod&r squo\;s expert veterinary corps―tells the story of these heroic dog s\, following the teams as they traverse deep spruce forests\, climb steep mountain slopes\, and navigate over ice-bound rivers toward Nome\, on the coast of the Bering Sea\, where the famed Burled Arch awaits.
\nFro m the huskies of Iditarods past to the intrepid dogs of today\, Morgan sho ws how these fierce competitors surmount the dangers of the Arctic\, aided \, along the way\, by attentive mushers and volunteer veterinarians. A wor ld away from his Georgetown veterinary clinic\, Morgan examines dogs at ea ch checkpoint\, and sees how their body language reflects the thrill of th e race―and how\, when pulled from it\, they often refuse to eat. As in any team sport\, distinct personalities among the sled dogs create com plex group dynamics\, and Morgan captures moments of intense rivalry\, def eat\, camaraderie\, and\, ultimately\, triumph.
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