Identification of Potentially Preventable Traumatic Injury Among Military Working Dogs Deployed During the Global War on Terror.

Background: Prevention of deployment-related injury is critical for readiness of US military working dogs (MWDs). This study evaluated deployment-related injuries to determine if they were potentially preventable and identify possible abatement strategies.

Methods: Data were collected on 195 MWD injury events that occurred between 11 September 2001 and 31 December 2018.