{"id":20177,"date":"2023-11-03T12:36:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=20177"},"modified":"2023-11-03T12:36:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T16:36:13","slug":"dr-skip-jackson-dog-jog-achieves-tail-wagging-success-to-benefit-priority-4-paws-shelter-medicine-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/dr-skip-jackson-dog-jog-achieves-tail-wagging-success-to-benefit-priority-4-paws-shelter-medicine-program.php","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog Achieves Tail-wagging Success to Benefit Priority 4 Paws Shelter Medicine Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Dog Jog<\/a> route took runners and their canine counterparts past landmarks on the south side of the Purdue campus. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

If you happened to be on the Purdue University campus near the College of Veterinary Medicine on the morning of Saturday, September 23, you were certainly in for a treat. The 2023 Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog 5K was held at the conclusion of the Purdue Veterinary Conference<\/a> that day and featured 111 human runners and close to 60 furry companions, including four adoptable dogs from a local animal shelter. Equally significant, the race raised some $3,000 to support Priority 4 Paws, the college\u2019s shelter medicine program that provides high-quality medical and surgical care for shelter animals while educating the next generation of veterinarians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s race was coordinated by co-chairs Allison Holahan and Morgan Watkins, of the DVM Class of 2025, Elliot Westrich, of the DVM Class of 2026, and first-year veterinary student Dalton Whitehead.  Together, they arranged all the details of the event with aid from the PVM administration. \u201cWe know how important the Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog is to the Purdue Veterinary Medicine family, so we worked hard this year to make sure that it was a positive experience that could bring our entire community together,\u201d Elliot said.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog looped past the David and Bonnie Brunner Small Animal Hospital as more than 100 people and 60 dogs completed the course, which started and ended in front of Lynn Hall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The day of the race yielded an incredible volunteer turn out from both the College of Veterinary Medicine and some undergraduate organizations, including A Cause for Paws. Sponsors included SAVMA Purdue (Purdue chapter of the Student American Veterinary Medical Association<\/a>), National Veterinary Associates (NVA), McAffee Animal Hospital, Doppler Veterinary Network, Pet Wellness Clinics, and Coyne Veterinary Services. Fleet Feet Sports in West Lafayette donated gift cards to the top four winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Representatives of two local animal shelters, Natalie\u2019s Second Chance Dog Shelter and the Humane Society for Greater Lafayette, also came to the race this year. Natalie\u2019s Second Chance brought the four adoptable dogs, and all of them participated in the race, joining with humans to form human-canine pairs. \u201cWe were very happy to have shelter dogs in the race again this year and hope to invite more next year,\u201d Allison said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The race began and ended in front of Lynn Hall, near the Continuum sculpture, with Dean Willie Reed giving the starting command, and a running clock at the finish-line displaying the times of the participants as they completed the course. Prizes were given to the top finishers. Congratulations to each of the award winners!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Two Canine and Human Pairs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n