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Staff Sgt. Oliver Brunhoeber, 5th Medical Group NCO in charge of the base veterinarian clinic, checks a military working dog’s heart rate during a medical examination at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 28, 2016. The base veterinarians provide healthcare to MWDs as well as active duty members’ pets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Tomi, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits on his next command during a veterinarian visit at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 28, 2016. The MWDs have two medical check-ups a year to ensure they are fit to carry out their duties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Arco’s, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, eyes are checked during a veterinarian visit at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 28, 2016. Six MWDs from Grand Forks AFB, N.D. had their routine check-up in which their ears, eyes, teeth, weight and heart rates were examined. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Arco’s, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, weight is checked during a veterinarian visit at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 28, 2016. During their visits, the MWDs have their weight checked to ensure they are at optimal health. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Dex, a military working dog for the 319th Security Forces Squadron, gets his teeth examined at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 28, 2016. All MWDs from Grand Forks AFB, N.D. travel to Minot routinely for their checkups because Grand Forks does not have the necessary assets to regularly maintain the MWDs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Senior Airman Ashley Miller, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, comforts her MWD, T-Rex, during a veterinarian visit at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 28, 2016. Six MWDs from Grand Forks AFB, N.D. had their routine check-up in which their ears, eyes, teeth, weight and heart rates were examined. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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Staff Sgt. Sean King, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, comforts his MWD during a vet visit at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 28, 2016. The MWDs have two medical check-ups a year to ensure they are fit to carry out their duties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

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(From left) Staff Sgt. Sean King, 319th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, holds MWD Arco, while Staff Sgt. Oliver Brunhoeber, 5th Medical Group NCO in charge of the base veterinarian clinic, checks the dog’s heart rate during a vet visit at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 28, 2016. The base veterinarians provide healthcare to MWDs as well as active duty members’ pets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)

Grand Forks MWDs visit Minot vet

Published Oct. 4, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Military working dogs, along with their handlers, from the 319th Security Forces Squadron visited Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 28, 2016. The Grand Forks AFB K9s come to Minot for their veterinarian needs because Grand Forks does not have the necessary assets to regularly maintain the MWDs. During the checkup, the MWDs had their weight, eyes, ears, teeth and their heart rates checked to ensure they are fit to carry out their duties. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class Christian Sullivan)