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- Title
Advancing Military Working Dog Casualty Care Capability: Defense Health Agency Veterinary Service Support to the Joint Force.
- Authors
Nemelka, Kevin W.; Cooper, Sarah
- Abstract
The Department of Defense (DoD) trauma enterprise enables delivery and management of trauma care across the DoD, with the Joint Trauma System serving as the reference body for that trauma care. In collaboration with other Directorates within the Defense Health Agency, the Defense Health Agency Veterinary Service (DHA VS) Division aims to advance and inform military working dog (MWD) casualty care. Efforts have included standardized care documentation, casualty care guidelines, an MWD Trauma Registry, a capabilities-based assessment, and blood and blood products support. A coordinated, informed MWD casualty care system will improve MWD trauma outcomes and preserve the MWD team capability for the Joint Force commander.
- Subjects
UNITED States. Dept. of Defense; WORKING dogs; VETERINARY services; TRAUMA registries; HYGIENE; BLOOD products
- Publication
Medical Journal, US Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), 2023, p4
- ISSN
2694-3581
- Publication type
Article