When blood flow in the arteries supplying the kidneys is completely blocked, the entire kidney or a portion of the kidney supplied by that artery dies (kidney infarction). Kidney infarction can lead to the inability of the kidneys to process and excrete the body's waste products (kidney failure). Blood vessel disorders of the kidneys have a number of causes, including blockages in the renal arteries or veins, inflammation of blood vessels , injury to the kidneys or blood vessels, and other disorders.
Iditarod veteran Kelly Maixner, of Big Lake, Alaska, leaves Nenana, Alaska on Monday, March 9, 2015. Nenana is the first checkpoint in the 2015 Iditarod and is about 60 river miles from the start in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Iditarod is a nearly 1,000-mile race that usually runs from Willow, Alaska to Nome, Alaska.
The Iditarod Trail Kennel is located in Knik, Alaska near the historic Iditarod Trail. The Kennel has 36 dogs that are owned and cared for by Charley Bejna. I would like to thank all of our great sponsors and supporters for making this possible to continue mushing in mid-distance races and the Iditarod. We appreciate it very much and always welcome any type of donations to the kennel throughout the year.