7 SOUTH CAMP, Sinai, Egypt – When Larry, a veteran military working dog began showing signs of severe illness, his handler Spc. Jordan Kawakami, of 89th Military Police Brigade of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri who is currently assigned to Task Force Sinai at North Camp, Sinai, Egypt knew something wasn’t right. After an initial evaluation with medical professionals at North Camp, Larry was quickly flown to South Camp, the headquarters of Task Force Sinai, to receive a higher level of care at the veterinarian clinic from Task Force Sinai veterinarian, Maj Melissa North. “(At North Camp), they did blood work and radiographs and there was nothing that indicated a serious problem. It was not until the next morning when we repeated radiographs and ultrasound that it was noticed the spleen had enlarged to the point where we knew he had to have surgery,” North said. “(Also), Larry’s tachycardia was up to three times what is considered a normal heart rate.