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Veterinary hospital aids war dogs When a stockpile of vital supplies
intended for the bomb-sniffing dogs of the Eleventh Marine Artillery Regiment in Afghanistan was destroyed, the lac- tated Ringer’s solution (LRS) fluids that kept dogs hydrated during the intense 120° summer days were lost. When the team at Aspen Meadow
Veterinary Specialists in Longmont, Colo., learned about the situation, it sprang into action. Within weeks, the team raised thousands of dollars to provide LRS fluids and the supplies needed to administer them. The hospital got involved because
the regiment’s kennel master, Staff Sergeant Matthew Hill, is from
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Longmont. He is responsible for the training and well-being of the dogs and their handlers. The practice is raising money for other supplies, such as all-weather boo- ties for the dogs.
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ore companies are focusing on financial incentives and career development as ways
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Trends magazine, November/December 2010
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