Where will the handler take the MWD if no VCO is available on station?

• A. The kennel master
• B. The base hospital
• C. A local civilian veterinarian
• D. The veterinary clinic ship

Answer: (C)

When there’s no Veterinary Care Officer on the station, the MWD must still receive professional veterinary treatment from licensed resources off-base. A local civilian veterinarian is the appropriate option because they are trained and authorized to diagnose and treat animals, including military working dogs, and can provide the full range of veterinary services you’d need. The kennel master handles housing and daily welfare but not medical care; the base hospital is for human medical needs, not veterinary treatment; a veterinary clinic ship is not a standard on-station resource. So the handler would take the MWD to a local civilian veterinarian for care when no VCO is available.