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Tag: U.S. Army Animal Care Specialist

Army Medicine and U.S. Border Patrol partner for training, veterinary care and cost savings
October 25, 2016 — The U.S. Army Animal Care Specialist, 68T, advanced individual training course at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is one of the most demanding within Army medicine. 68Ts are responsible for the prevention and control of diseases transmitted from animal to man, as well as the comprehensive care for government-owned animals... MORE

Maj. Patrick Grimm, Deputy Chief of Animal Health Branch, performs a gastropexy on a Customs and Border Patrol working dog while assisted by Pvt. Jade Baxter, a student attending Army Animal Care Specialist, 68T, advanced individual training.