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– Manuscript – In 1925, a male sled dog named Balto led a 13-dog team through an extreme snowstorm during the final part of a 1,088-kilometer trip. The trip brought lifesaving medicine to the Alaskan city of Nome during an outbreak of the disease diphtheria. Sled dogs pull sleds, which are small vehicles with a flat bottom that are used for moving over snow or … [Read more...] about Sled Dog Hero Balto: A Good Dog with Great Genes