"A stirring tale of survival, thanks to man's best friend." —Seattle Times When a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through Nome, Alaska, in 1925, the local do

 Dogs have a storied history in health care, and the human-animal relationship has been used in the field for decades. Certain dogs have improved and advance

When signs of a diptheria epidemic broke out in the Alaskan town of Nome on the Bering Sea in 1925, Dr Curtis Welch knew it was the biggest crisis of his life.