{"id":35653,"date":"2026-10-15T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=35653"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T17:36:02","slug":"annual-dr-skip-jackson-dog-jog-grows-in-participation-and-dollars-raised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/annual-dr-skip-jackson-dog-jog-grows-in-participation-and-dollars-raised.php","title":{"rendered":"Annual Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog grows in participation and dollars raised"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The numbers are in from the 2026 Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog and they paint a beautiful picture of a very successful event, both in terms of the number of human and canine participants and the funds raised for Purdue Veterinary Medicine\u2019s Priority 4 Paws shelter medicine program. Beautiful weather and the enthusiasm of both dogs and runners contributed to the fun and excitement of the annual 5K run\/walk, which generated numerous fun photo ops and raised significant funds for a good cause.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-35657\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_007-iWBranM2ExVPQCffZ7MKbDtV-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two people are bundled up in an outdoor setting and are stationed next to a table with merchandise and brochures on it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_007-iWBranM2ExVPQCffZ7MKbDtV-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_007-iWBranM2ExVPQCffZ7MKbDtV-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_007-iWBranM2ExVPQCffZ7MKbDtV-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_007-iWBranM2ExVPQCffZ7MKbDtV-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_007-iWBranM2ExVPQCffZ7MKbDtV-1320x881.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_007-iWBranM2ExVPQCffZ7MKbDtV.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Betty Jackson (seated), widow of Dog Jog namesake and Professor Emeritus, Dr. Horace (Skip) Jackson, attended the race with family. (Photo by Ed Lausch\/Lausch Photography)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event on Saturday, September 26, concluded the annual Purdue Veterinary Conference for veterinarians and veterinary technicians, and drew a total of 195 entrants, which was among the most ever.\u00a0\u00a0The Dog Jog course followed a route that started and ended at Lynn Hall and meandered around key landmarks on the south side of the Purdue campus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dog Jog participants \u2013 many accompanied by canines \u2013 included college alumni, faculty, staff, students and community residents. Awards recognized the top human and canine finishers.\u00a0\u00a0Congratulations to the following award winners!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>First place male finisher and fastest male faculty\/staff participant: Dr. Tsukasa Sakashita, clinical assistant professor of comparative pathobiology, with a time of 19 minutes and 44 seconds.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>First place female finisher:\u00a0\u00a0Emily Adair<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>First place 50+ male participant:\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Raj Singh, a member of the Purdue DVM Class of 1990<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>First place male human and canine pair: Omar Loya<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Fastest female faculty\/staff participant: Dr. Abigail Cox, the William Iverson Associate Professor of Comparative Pathology, who also earned a shout-out from the students for helping them each year with ideas and feedback regarding the event.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>First place female human and canine pair: Jessica Desutter, veterinary technician, Small Animal Internal Medicine<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>First place 50+ female participant: Dr. Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, professor, Small Animal Internal Medicine<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-35662\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.4992892477398079;width: 716px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7619-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A figure wearing a blue shirt is running alongside two dogs through an intersection, appearing to participate in a race event. There is another participant pictured in the background with their own dog.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7619-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7619-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7619-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7619-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7619-1320x881.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7619.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PVM faculty member Catharine Scott-Moncrieff, professor of small animal internal medicine, took top honors as the first-place finisher in the female 50-and-over category. (Purdue University photo\/Ashley Jensen)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-35661\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.4992888417882142;width: 714px;height: auto\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7733-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A figure wearing a black shirt and pink shorts is jogging with a dog through an intersection on a bright, sunny day\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7733-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7733-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7733-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7733-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7733-1-1320x881.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A7733-1.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Purdue student Kelsie Strange and her canine companion traverse the Dog Jog course on the south side of the Purdue campus. (Purdue University photo\/Ashley Jensen)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There also was some friendly competition between the various PVM departments to see which department had the highest faculty\/staff participation, and the winner is the Reed Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory! Additionally, the DVM classes competed to see which had the highest participation level and the DVM Class of 2030 won that title with 22 students from their cohort participating!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All the proceeds from the Dog Jog go to the college\u2019s Priority 4 Paws Shelter Medicine Program. This year\u2019s event raised $7,390 for Priority 4 Paws, which provides high quality medical and surgical care for shelter animals while educating the next generation of veterinarians.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-35671\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.4992892477398079\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_358-zxlmzaie3Uk4dTyDk7ZTzAe7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Two people are standing next to a large sign that reads &quot;Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine&quot;. Both people are wearing gray and black clothing, and the figure on the left appears to have just been participating in a sporting event.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_358-zxlmzaie3Uk4dTyDk7ZTzAe7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_358-zxlmzaie3Uk4dTyDk7ZTzAe7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_358-zxlmzaie3Uk4dTyDk7ZTzAe7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_358-zxlmzaie3Uk4dTyDk7ZTzAe7-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_358-zxlmzaie3Uk4dTyDk7ZTzAe7-1320x881.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_358-zxlmzaie3Uk4dTyDk7ZTzAe7.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PVM Dean Bret Marsh, DVM, with the top finisher in the male 50-and-over category, PVM alumnus Raj Singh (PU DVM \u201990). (Photo by Ed Lausch\/Lausch Photography)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outstanding success of this year\u2019s Dog Jog reflected the dedicated work of the volunteer team of students who organized the event.\u00a0\u00a0Special thanks are in order for the Dog Jog Committee members:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Megan Munoz, Class of 2028, Committee Chair<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Carter Blessing, Class of 2029<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Isabel Constable, Class of 2029<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Katrina Gangstad, Class of 2028<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Hadley James, Class of 2029<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Rich Novak, Class of 2028<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The students were helped by PVM staff members Susan Xioufaridou, director of alumni relations and special events; Andrea Kellogg, director of lifelong learning; and Alondra Sager, senior administrative assistant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A big thank you to all who participated in and assisted with the 2026 Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"35677\" class=\"wp-image-35677\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A8136-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Standing near the start\/finish line of a race event, a group of five people are posed with dogs for a photo.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A8136-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A8136-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A8136-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A8136-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A8136-1320x881.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2X0A8136.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dog Jog participants and volunteers paused for a photo at the start-finish line. (Purdue University photo\/Ashley Jensen)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"35680\" class=\"wp-image-35680\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_374_copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A person is embracing their dog in front of a sign that reads &quot;Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_374_copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_374_copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_374_copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_374_copy-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_374_copy-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_374_copy.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Student Dog Jog committee chair Megan Munoz with her canine companion Emily. (Photo by Ed Lausch\/Lausch Photography)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-35687\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_144-NFuzef4xwao3xaifr2HdzYGu-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A large group of people are standing under the start\/finish line at an outdoor race event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_144-NFuzef4xwao3xaifr2HdzYGu-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_144-NFuzef4xwao3xaifr2HdzYGu-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_144-NFuzef4xwao3xaifr2HdzYGu-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_144-NFuzef4xwao3xaifr2HdzYGu-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_144-NFuzef4xwao3xaifr2HdzYGu-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26dog_144-NFuzef4xwao3xaifr2HdzYGu.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Among the Purdue students who helped with the event were a number of undergraduate students who are members of the Purdue Prevet Club. (Photo by Ed Lausch\/Lausch Photography)<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The numbers are in from the 2026 Dr. Skip Jackson Dog Jog and they paint a beautiful picture of a very successful event, both in terms of the number of human and canine participants and the funds raised for Purdue Veterinary Medicine\u2019s Priority 4 Paws shelter medicine program. Beautiful weather and the enthusiasm of both dogs and runners contributed to the fun and excitement of the annual 5K run\/walk, which generated numerous fun photo ops and raised significant funds for a good cause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":35654,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,41,268,29,42],"tags":[1658,781,25],"class_list":["post-35653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-faculty-staff","category-giving","category-our-people","category-students","tag-alumni-relations-and-special-events","tag-dr-skip-jackson-dog-jog","tag-top-story"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35653"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35741,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35653\/revisions\/35741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}