When asked why she is so committed to the vaccine program, Phoebe Sutherlands says "It’s just providing my dogs the best vet care I can with the gaps we have." (Phoebe Sutherland) | Article Credit: Bridget Yard, CBC - Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada 
Musher vaccinates hundreds of dogs in remote Moose Factory
People living on the James Bay coast struggle to access healthcare, never mind veterinary care for their pets, but thanks to a resourceful animal control officer, Moose Factory's pet population is getting vaccinated against harmful diseases.
Dogs in Moose Cree First Nation are currently facing an outbreak of parvovirus, a highly contagious and potentially deadly virus affecting canines.
Unfortunately, there are no veterinarians to vaccinate the community's dogs and no readily-available vaccine.
Enter Phoebe Sutherland.
"In the province of Ontario, you really need to be at least a vet tech, if not a veterinarian, to provide a vaccine," said Sutherland.
"But I'm able to access five-way canine vaccines through sled dog supplies because I'm a musher. I was trained and observed by three different veterinarians."
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