Sleddog World Championship Östersund 2025

Our vets and vet clinic

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THE VET TEAM

Dr. Karsten Hesse 

Head Vet

Dr. Karsten Hesse (Chief Vet of the WSA (World Sleddog Association). Member ISDVMA since1998 International Sled Dog Veterinary Medical Association (isdvma.org)

Dr. Oliver Harms

REHABILITATION SPECIALIST

Dr. Oliver Harms - EBVS - European Board of Veterinary Specialists
Gait analysis advantage for the assessment of sport dogs- future of lamness diagnosis

Dr. Anja Hesse

Internal medicine

Dr. Anja Hessemember of the Academy for Veterinary Education ATF

.Internal medicine.Animal protection

Claudia Schoening

Internal medicine

Vet with clinical experience and industry experience

A big heart for the sleddogs

Dr. Lee Morgan

USA

Internal medicine

Dr. Lee Morgan from  Georgetgetown, ISDVMA Vet, he is Trail Vet at the Iditarod . Author of the book  Four Thousand Paws: Caring for the Dogs of the Iditarod: A Veterinarian’s Story

24/7 veterinary clinic

Jämtlands Djurklinik


Jämtlands Djurklink (Jämtlands animal clinic) provides emergency, specialist and primary care for your dogs before and during the championship togheter with the WSA Vet team for the best care for your team.  Situated 2,5 km from the arena and will be ready 24/7 during the World Championship

Our vets

The veterinarians will look after the dogs best interests, from the time the dogs are inspected the day before the start of the competition until the team reaches the finish line.

Veterinarians will be on hand for drivers and dogs at all time where they can provide professional advice and guidance to each driver.

Dogs taken out of competition are cared for by a veterinarian on site and can receive treatment if needed.

VET CHECK:
• Veterinary check must be done before entering
stake-out
Veterinary check will be located i near the stadimum Place
will and directions will be posted. See instructions on
next page
• A team of 6 veterinarians and 4 assistants will check
the dogs.
• Before the Vet-check a controll of you dogs paper
is made. Vaccinination and passports, etc.

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