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Maxwell Veterinarian Clinic provides care for Airmen’s pets.

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  • By Airman 1st Class Alexa Culbert
  • 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. --  Gus anxiously paces the room as he waits for his name to be called. The room is filled with an occasional growl from the other patients waiting for their names to be called.

Finally Gus' name is called and his owner leads him back to a room where the doctor and technicians are waiting for him at the Maxwell Veterinarian Clinic on base.

The Maxwell Veterinarian Clinic provides Airmen with preventative medicine and a full range of vaccines for their cats and dogs.

During a routine visit, animals will have their temperature, pulse and basic vitals checked and their lymph nodes and joints examined before they are treated by the veterinarian for vaccination, heartworm testing, or other issues.

"We're mostly just preventive medicine, we don't have surgery or X-Ray capability, but we do provide vaccines and full range of flea, tick and heartworm preventives," said Army Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Kolbe, Maxwell Veterinarian Clinic non-commissioned officer in charge.

Kolbe also added that a trip to the base veterinarian clinic not only saves money, but also supports our military.

When preparing to PCS with a pet, the on-base veterinarian clinic can save Airmen time because they know the proper procedures to clear your pet for travel overseas.

"When they get to take their pets with them it is a big relief for them and we usually make it a little easier than the civilian vets," said Kolbe.

"We're PCSing soon and I figured if anyone was going to know what to do for my pet, this would be the place," said SSgt. Christopher Stanley, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Training Business Area developer.