Animal Health Mission
Provide animal health mission consultation to PHC, East Commander. Provide veterinary medical readiness support to 50 VTFs and 4 FYGVE sites. Perform clinical consults and veterinary referrals for regional military working animals. Provide clinical competency assessments for VCO/VMOs within the region. Review all patient safety events-veterinary for root cause analysis and corrective action. Manage the Animal Health mission.
Scope:
Privately Owned Animals: over 212,000
DoD Owned Animals: Approximately 1,400
Veterinary Facilities: 50
First Year Graduate Veterinary Education (FYGVE) Sites: 4
Support Capabilities:
Military Working Animal Dispositions
Military Working Animal Referrals
Clinical Competency Assessments
Patient Safety Event- Veterinary Review
Veterinary Training
Locations:
All states East of the Mississippi River
Guantanamo Bay, Puerto Rico