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| Limited Availability in November and December |
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There will be no Veterinary technician available November 12
through December 12. Over the counter sales will still be
available Tuesday-Thursday, 1000-1430.
Veterinary appointments are now available for booking for
December 16-18. Make your appointments now! |
The main priority of the Minot AFB Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF) is
to provide care to the Security Forces Military Working Dogs (MWDs). The VTF
is also here to serve the Minot AFB community and their privately owned
animals (POAs). The VTF staff must ensure all POAs residing on Minot AFB are
registered in accordance with Minot AFB Operating Instruction 31-203 which
requires all dogs, cats, and ferrets to be registered with the VTF within 14
days of their arrival on base. Registration can be done on a walk-in basis;
the pet is not required to be present. There is a limit of three (four
legged pets) per household on Minot AFB. Exotic pets, to include but not
limited to: wolves, wolf-hybrids, birds of prey, and reptiles of any species
are not authorized in base housing without prior approval from the 5th
Support Group Commander. Entry of all horses brought onto Minot AFB must be
coordinated prior to arrival through the Dufresne Riding Club and the VTF.
If a registered pet becomes lost and is picked up by Security Forces, it
can be promptly returned to its owner. Unregistered pets, however, are taken
to the local Humane Society in Minot; if their owner cannot be located the
pets are kept for three days before being put up for adoption or euthanized.
Clinics for routine vaccinations and sick calls are held as a
Veterinarian is available. The VTF also issues health certificates for
animals in connection with home day-care, traveling overseas or crossing
state lines. The VTF staff performs routine diagnostic procedures and micro
chipping on non-clinic days. Please call to ensure that qualified personnel
are available and keep in mind that pets are seen on an appointment-only
basis or when walk in clinics are advertised. The VTF is not authorized or
equipped to provide emergency medical care to POAs.
For further details, the VTF can be reached by calling 723-6449. |
