BluePearl partners with the
U.S. Army
for the Vet-TROMA program, training Army veterinarians to care for Military Working Dogs. The program enhances skills for treating MWD combat casualties, with plans for expansion to more locations.
Key Highlights:
*
U.S. Army Veterinary Corps
offers medical and surgical care to over 1,600 Military Working Dogs on active duty.
* Vet-TROMA training is available at BluePearl hospitals in
Washington
and
North Carolina
, with plans for expansion.
*
U.S. Army
veterinarians undergo 67 hours of distance learning and a three-week clinical rotation at BluePearl sites.
Original Press Release:
TAMPA, Florida
,
March 13
--
Mars Inc
issued the following news release:
- Vet-TROMA program prepares
U.S Army
veterinarians to care for Military Working Dogs on the battlefield.
To honor K9 Veteran’s Day, BluePearlTM, in partnership with the
U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General and U.S. Army Veterinary Corps
, announced the Veterinary Trauma Readiness and Operational Medicine Agility (Vet-TROMA) program. Through this first-of-its-kind veterinary military-civilian partnership program, BluePearl specialists provide industry-leading specialty and emergency veterinary care training to
U.S. Army
veterinarians to enhance their abilities to treat Military Working Dogs (MWDs) combat casualties.
The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps
provides medical and surgical care to more than 1,600 MWD’s on active duty that deploy and can be injured just like Soldiers. Vet-
TROMA
is an additional training experience available for
U.S. Army
veterinary personnel to prepare them to provide lifesaving care to MWD’s at their time of greatest need.
Vet-
TROMA
is currently offered at two BluePearl hospitals near
U.S. Army
facilities in
Lakewood, Washington
and
Cary, North Carolina
, with plans to expand to additional BluePearl locations.
U.S. Army
veterinarians complete 67-hours of didactic distance learning followed by an intensive three-week clinical rotation at the BluePearl sites.
“U.S. Army veterinary teams are often faced with trauma situations in which split-second, life-or-death decisions must be made,” said Dr.
Richard Stone
, Chief Medical Officer at BluePearl. “The advanced training offered through Vet-TROMA helps create more skilled and confident veterinarians—qualities that are necessary to care for canines in combat. We are already seeing the program’s impact in the field, and we look forward to growing this partnership and giving more options for
U.S. Army
veterinarians to feel confident caring for Military Working Dogs injured in combat.”
Captain
Abbey Calvo
, formally a veterinary team leader from the 218th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Service Support), was the first Veterinary Corps Officer to complete a clinical rotation with BluePearl as part of the Vet-TROMA program. During the three-week onsite immersion,
Captain Calvo
saw 105 emergency cases, including a dog with a gunshot wound to the chest, acute toxicities, and patients requiring blood transfusions—all which MWD’s may experience on the battlefield.
“Military Working Dogs are an irreplaceable asset to our military and loyally work to protect our service members, so I need to be prepared to save them if they get injured or become ill on the battlefield,” explained
Captain Calvo
. “The training I received from BluePearl through the Vet-TROMA program was life-changing for me and the dogs I serve, giving me additional tools, I need to ensure I am ready to assist our canine counterparts when they need me most.”
Part of the
Mars Veterinary Health
family of businesses, BluePearl provides exceptional specialty and emergency care through shared passion, knowledge, and talents, with the aim of creating A
BETTER WORLD FOR PETS®. To learn more about BluePearl and the Vet-TROMA program, visit BluePearlVet.com or follow us on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn.
About
Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated
is driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. As a global, family-owned business, Mars is transforming, innovating, and evolving to make a positive impact on the world. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of quality snacking, food, and pet care products and services, we employ 140,000+ dedicated Associates. With more than
$47 billion
in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including Ben’s Original™, CESAR®, Cocoavia®, DOVE®, EXTRA®, KIND®, M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, and WHISKAS®. We are creating A Better World for Pets through our global network of pet hospitals and diagnostic services – including AniCura, BANFIELD™, BLUEPEARL™, Linnaeus and VCA™ – using cutting edge technology to develop breakthrough programs in genetic health screening and DNA testing.
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Source:
Mars Inc
