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Regiment, and a native of Long Beach, Calif., holds security in a field with his dog Coot while halted during a partnered security patrol with Afghan Border Police on February 4, 2012.
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A Facebook friend posted the above picture, which I found very affecting. So I went to check out the Marine Corps’ “Top Shots” albums, and I discovered the below photo, as well. Both of these images display the loyalty, bravery, and sacrifice of the dogs who serve alongside our marines and soldiers on the battlefield.
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Throughout the years, dogs have benefitted from improvements in veterinary care. More are living longer as a consequence of improved nutrition, better vaccination protocols, and evolving standards of care in both general and specialty practices. If there is a downside to living longer, it is that more dogs live to so-called “cancer ages,” late middle age to geriatric. If a dog reaches ten years of age, it has a 50-50 chance of developing cancer. How can a rational treatment plan be developed?
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