3 FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. Soldiers from Blanchfield Army Community Hospital recently participated in K9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care to enhance their ability to provide point of injury care to military working dogs in a deployed environment.
“Our 68Ws (combat medical specialists) are on the front lines and so are our military working dogs, and often we are not. So when those military working dogs are hurt in the line of fire, the first person to see them and get hands on them are our medics. So it’s important for the [medics] to know when they have this injured military working dog what they can do and how they can save this dog’s life.” said Capt. Michael Hoffman, an Army veterinarian assigned to the Fort Campbell Veterinary Center, one of six vet staff who conducted the training. “Point of [injury] treatment is usually the decisive factor in deciding whether or not that animal lives or dies. So it’s important the [medics] get this training so they may be
4 FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – As permanent change of station, PCS, season begins, Soldiers with pets should plan ahead to make travel as smooth as possible – especially if the move is overseas.
“It’s extremely important,” said Capt. Taylor Alton, a veterinarian at Fort Campbell Veterinary Clinic. “I think pets are part of the Family for most people.”
Vicki Peters, operations assistant at Fort Campbell Veterinary Center, said Soldiers should make appointments to have their pets vaccinated, get a health certificate, book flights and make a plan if quarantining is required.
“You need to keep up to date on the vaccines and get them microchipped before you get the rabies vaccine,” Peters said.