Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, in coordination with the U.S. Army, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Camp Pendleton Army Veterinary Services and Veterinary Treatment Facility, base officials announced Friday.
The ceremony, which was held on Thursday, unveiled the newly constructed facility and marked “a significant investment in the health and welfare of military working animals, privately owned animals and our military community,” officials said.
The new facility is triple the size of the previous clinic and provides enhanced care for “Military Working Dogs,” ensuring their health and operational readiness.
“This state-of-the-art facility represents our unwavering dedication to the health and well-being of not only our military working dogs and the beloved pets of our service members and their families, but also our commitment to providing food safety and defense to ensure safe food is available for our military community locally and while deployed,” U.S. Army Capt. Amy Compton said in a statement.
The larger facility allows the veterinary team to deliver more efficient care for privately owned pets of service members and retirees, including preventive care, diagnostic testing, health certificates for travel, and select surgical procedures.
The base’s veterinary team provides facility support to the MWD kennel, domestic animal control, and Stepp Stables, a recreational facility at Camp Pendleton, offering horseback riding, boarding service,s and trail rides to service members, their families, and civilians.
Additionally, the facility also has a dedicated space for the veterinary food protection team, who ensure the quality and safety of more than $250 million worth of food annually.
–City News Service
