Sled dogs that have wrist injuries during the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race are more likely to finish the race than dogs with other types of injury or illness, researchers have discovered. Jenna Hattendorf, a doctoral student in veterinary medicine at Colorado State University, led the research with the guidance of Dr. Cristina Hansen, […]
A University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher has launched a study of cognitive decline in older Alaska dogs. Canine cognitive disorder, or CCD, presents similarly to Alzheimer’s disease in humans, with symptoms including disorientation, failure to recognize family members, inability to retain control over basic bodily functions, and changes in personality. Dr. Greg Pietsch, a veterinarian […]
After receiving a call from a home on Funny River Road on Tuesday morning troopers responded to the scene. According to the report, a woman called to report at 10:35 am that her door window was hit by a bullet. When troopers arrived, an investigation was initiated and that investigation found that a bullet had […]
KODIAK, Alaska –A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew assisted three mariners and their two dogs after their vessel ran aground in the Gilkey River, Alaska, late Saturday night. The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew located the mariners on a riverbank just north of Juneau at 8:20 a.m., Sunday, and safely transported them to emergency medical service personnel […]