Jerry Vanek

Dr. Jerry Vanek’s medical career is devoted to sled dogs, and it has borne him around the world to 15 countries on 5 continents, from Norway to South Africa to South America to Antarctica and across North America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. He has served as a Chief or Trail Veterinarian on 128 races and 6 expeditions, and he has presented 373 lectures on sled dogs and sports medicine to veterinarians, mushers, students, and the public. His many other roles have included race marshal, trail boss, author, editor, musher, and handler. His veterinary education has been just as diverse, ranging from parasitology to physiotherapy to epidemiology to chiropractic. Dr. Vanek has been a regular participant at the Slädhudklubb Symposium since 2011.

We triumph through de feet—the sled dog foot 1 & 2

SYMPOSIUM

Good to know/ getting around Sleddog Club Symposium & Trade Fair 2024

October 4^th to Otober 6th
Location Aurora Kultur & Kongress, in the middle of Kiruna City Center, new town.
Reception is open

- Friday 4th from 17:00-18:45

- Saturday 5th from 8:00-17:00

- Sunday 6th from 8.30 -15:00

First checkpoint is Kiruna Sleddogclubs front desk. Register and get your name tag and program.
There are two lines to the checkpoint, one for pre-registered and one for buying tickets.
Second checkpoint is The Exhibition and Trade Fair
Third checkpoint is the auditorium. Entrance is upstairs.
Name tag is mandatory when attending the auditorium hall Nåjdens Sal.
For last minute visitors is possible to attend individual lectures. Starting fee is 100 SEK and you pay at the door to the auditorium.
Lectures start 9:00 both Saturday and Sunday.
In the city center outside Aurora you will be able to find different places where you can get coffee, cookies and lighter meals.
There are several restaurants close to Aurora Kultur & congress.
Saturday night is Mushers Meeting with dinner at Restaurant Aurora Kiruna for those of you that have preregistered.
Party starts at 19:00.

Welcome!