Military Working Dog teeth cleaning

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kurtis Buchawiecki, , 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, soothes FFrida, 386th ESFS MWD, while U.S. Army Capt. Raymond Wong, 463rd Military Detachment Veterinary Service veterinary officer in charge, removes the intubation tube after a dental cleaning at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 27, 2015. Dogs come with a set of specialized sensory organs enabling them to extract vital information from their environment making them ideal for military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Racheal E. Watson/Released)

Military Working Dog teeth cleaning

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Johnson, 386th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron, removes plaque from 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog, FFrida’s teeth during a dental cleaning at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 27, 2015. MWDs receive routine medical care to aid their human military partners in the fight against the Islamic State or ISIL. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Racheal E. Watson/Released)

Military Working Dog teeth cleaning

Members from the 386th Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron and the 463rd Military Detachment Veterinary Service scrape plaque off, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog, FFrida’s teeth during a dental cleaning at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 27, 2015. MWDs receive routine medical care to aid their human military partners during Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Racheal E. Watson/Released)

Military Working Dog teeth cleaning

.S. Army Specialist Nathan Creel, 463rd Military Detachment Veterinary Service animal technician, intubates FFrida, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog, during a dental cleaning at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 27, 2015. Even in a deployed environment, it is important for MWDs to receive routine dental care to prevent health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Racheal E. Watson/Released)

MWDs get up close and personal with the dentist

Published Sept. 25, 2015
By Senior Airman Racheal E. Watson
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

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