text: Chapter 6
  Note. Injured or ill MWDs may be evacuated on any transportation means available. The using
  unit is responsible for the evacuation of the animal. Use of dedicated MEDEVAC assets (air or
  ground ambulances) is authorized based on mission priority and availability. When possible, the
  handler should accompany the animal during the evacuation. Using units should include the
  location of veterinary treatment facility/support units on mission request. Refer to ATP 4-02.2 for
  more information.
  VETERINARY ROLE 2 MEDICAL CARE
  6-14. Veterinary Role 2 medical care is provided by a forward-deployed Veterinary Service Support Team
  veterinarian and an animal care specialist from the Medical Detachment (Veterinary Service Support). This
  level of care includes veterinarian-directed resuscitation and stabilization and may include K9TCCC,
  emergency medical procedures, and forward emergency resuscitative surgery for military or contract working
  dogs, other government owned animals such as equids and USN marine mammals. A Veterinary Service
  Support Team provides veterinary Role 2 support for up to 50 military or contract working dogs. There are
  five Veterinary Service Support Teams in a Medical Detachment (Veterinary Service Support), which are
  geographically dispersed throughout the operational area.
  6-15. Veterinary Role 2 medical care includes:
  * Basic veterinary clinical laboratory- microscopic examination, complete blood count, blood
  chemistry, and urinalysis.
  * Limited veterinary pharmacy.
  * Limited temporary MWD holding facilities for basic medical disease treatment.
  * Sick call.
  * Routine preventive care.
  * Nonemergent surgical care.
  * Emergency medical and limited emergency surgical procedures.
  * Ultrasound.
  * Limited care for large animals under certain conditions of government interest for stability tasks
  and defense support of civil authorities tasks.
  * Endemic zoonotic and foreign animal disease epidemiology surveillance and control by
  examination of local farm animals in the area, captured wildlife, and stray animals.
  6-16. Veterinary patients are treated and returned to duty or are stabilized for transport/evacuation to a higher
  veterinary role of medical care. At veterinary Role 2 no organic patient holding capability is available.
  Note. There are no kennels at veterinary Role 2. The MWD handler is expected to stay with his
  dog. Each MWD handler has a crate for his dog. Dogs can sleep or rest in their crate on the
  ground. The horse or USN marine mammal handler is also expected to stay with his animal.
  VETERINARY ROLE 3 MEDICAL CARE
  6-17. This role of veterinary medical care is provided by the Veterinary Medical and Surgical Team which
  consists of a clinical and surgical team designed to care for dogs only. No veterinary Role 3 capability is
  available in the operational area for horses or USN marine mammals. If veterinary Role 3 care is required,
  the horses, livestock, or USN marine mammals may be transported/evacuated back to CONUS.
  6-18. Veterinary Role 3 medical care includes referral for veterinary diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical
  procedures, and requires advanced clinical capabilities. At veterinary Role 3, capability exists to provide
  veterinary Role 1 and 2 care for up to 50 military or contract working dogs, and veterinary Role 3 care for a
  catchment population of up to 300 military or contract working dogs provided five Veterinary Service
  Support Teams are deployed in support to provide veterinary Role 1 and 2 care. There is one Veterinary
  Medical and Surgical Team per Medical Detachment (Veterinary Service Support).