“These dogs have such a unique skill and are vital to law enforcement, search and rescue, drug searching, bomb searching and apprehension,” said Susanna Hinkle Schwartz, DVM, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons and CVMA board member. “The CVMA recognizes the valuable public service provided by these canines and wants to provide a small thank you. It is an honor to examine them and help ensure that they are healthy.”
Students from the University of Cincinnati FETCHLAB and the Veterinary Technology program at UC Blue Ash will also volunteer to help with the program. The UC Blue Ash Veterinary program leaders and students will also donate their time and facilities for the event.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for our veterinary technician students to interact with the dogs and their handlers, learn about the amazing work they do, assist with blood draws and see how important preventative care is to their success,” said Stacey Benton, PhD, DVM, associate professor of veterinary technology at UC Blue Ash.
The Canine Corps event was created by CVMA in 1993 to provide health screens and preventative care for the canines that protect and serve communities across the Greater Cincinnati region.
Featured photo: UC Blue Ash faculty, staff and students perform a check-up on a service dog at a past Canine Corps event. Photos/UC Blue Ash.
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