Vaika picks up retired sled dogs from all over the country. Here's the map of kennels, where our dogs used to leave prior to joining Vaika:
How do we transport them? Mainly using this dog-truck. His name is Stanley and he can accommodate up to 16 dogs and 3 humans. The longest trip Stanley made so far was from Ithaca to Seattle and back. Cages are covered with fresh hay. Dogs love Stanley as they expect him to deliver them to racing - their favorite activity.
Vaika’s sled dogs took part in the research on blood markers of sarcopenia (muscle loss) in dogs. The study brought unexpected results and may open the way to the discovery of new approaches to muscle
MIT Technology Review has published a long-read featuring three research groups, the Vaika team among them, that are seeking to understand and improve dogs’ aging. The article summarizes the different
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