LOHA is excited to announce the 3rd annual Walk & Wag for One Health 5K, 3k Fun Run, and Educational Event. The event will be held at The Grove at Heritage Square in Sulphur on November 5, 2022 in celebration of the International One Health Day. The 5K will be a timed competitive race, and the 3k Fun Run will be open to both people and their dogs to celebrate One Health Day! this event is an effort to highlight the human/animal bond and to raise awareness of One Health- the interrelationship of Human, Animal, and Environmental Health. In addition to the 5K race and 3K fun run, the day will be filled with a variety of ways to have fun and learn about One Health while celebrating the human and animal bond.

Participants will learn about One Health and One Health topics at the Kids Zone, Dog Zone, and Educational Zone.

Proceeds from this event will go toward supporting The Bartonella Project at NCSU Intracellular Pathogen lab under the direction of Dr Ed Breitschwerdt, DVM.