{"id":85417,"date":"2026-05-26T15:16:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/26\/the-pentagon-wants-to-improve-medical-care-for-wounded-military-dogs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:27:07","slug":"the-pentagon-wants-to-improve-medical-care-for-wounded-military-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2026\/05\/26\/the-pentagon-wants-to-improve-medical-care-for-wounded-military-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pentagon wants to improve medical care for wounded military dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a flurry of new research projects, the Pentagon is exploring multiple ways of improving medical care for wounded military dogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These efforts include better assessment of canine traumatic brain injury, protecting dogs against toxic chemicals, performing transfusions on bleeding dogs and even finding common medical treatments for both humans and dogs. The new initiatives also come amid reports of <a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2026\/Feb\/19\/2003877123\/-1\/-1\/1\/DODIG-2026-057_FINAL_REDACTED%20SECURE.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><u>poor health conditions<\/u><\/a> for dogs in military base kennels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest round of DoD Small Business Innovation Research <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dodsbirsttr.mil\/topics-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><u>solicitations<\/u><\/a> included four canine health projects. Three came from the Defense Health Agency and the fourth from DARPA. The deadline for all of them is June 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One DHA solicitation addresses widespread TBI among military dogs who perform tasks such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/Multimedia\/Experience\/Four-Legged-Fighters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><u>detecting explosives<\/u><\/a> or guarding bases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTBI in the MWD [military working dog] carries an extremely high mortality rate with a prehospital mortality of over 40% for severe TBI cases,\u201d DHA said. \u201cIt is estimated that 25% to 40% of all MWD trauma cases are accompanied by TBI, but there is limited data concerning the short- and long-term effects of TBI on the performance and health of the MWD.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DHA wants to take advantage of previous research into TBI on \u201crodents, canines, or other large animal models that could be repurposed for the detection and treatment of TBI specifically in MWDs.\u201d The end goal is to develop products to treat TBI that can be certified by the FDA\u2019s Center for Veterinary Medicine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another DHA project seeks shelf-stable whole blood products for injured dogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUncontrolled hemorrhage following traumatic injury accounts for over 45% of all MWD battlefield deaths,\u201d the agency said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal is to develop a \u201cstable canine whole blood product and\/or substitute (i.e. hemoglobin or polymer oxygen carriers),\u201d with a shelf life of more than three years, which can also survive harsh temperatures in the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies should indicate how their solutions would be effective \u201cfor the acute phase of care through 72 hours for hemorrhage\/hemorrhagic shock,\u201d the solicitation reads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third DHA initiative seeks ways of decontaminating military dogs who have been exposed to toxic industrial chemicals and materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlthough there are useful treatment options for external decontamination, there are few treatment options for toxic exposures that have been absorbed into the body of the MWD,\u201d DHA noted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Potential solutions include kits \u201ccontaining indicators or detectors of TIC\/TIM exposure with easily identifiable injectable treatments for the identified contaminant (indicator\/detector) and\/or hemoperfusion systems and filters that can be used to remove contaminants from the blood (systemic).\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DARPA\u2019s \u201cBroadening Availability of Regimens for K-9s\u201d \u2014 otherwise known as BARK \u2014 seeks medical treatments that work on both dogs and humans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMedical technologies that are interoperable and compatible across humans and dogs can address unmet needs of valuable MWDs while lessening the burden on medics, logisticians, and other contributors to force health protection,\u201d the DARPA solicitation stated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As examples, DARPA listed six areas of potential multispecies medicine. These include filters to remove antigens from plasma that the patient\u2019s body would reject, a universal synthetic plasma for transfusions and sensors to monitor temperature, blood pressure and other physiological readings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DARPA also envisions splints, tourniquets and other medical devices that can be applied to people and canines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other possibilities include common autoinjectors and other ways to deliver medicine, and common personal protective gear to shield dogs and humans from chemical weapons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All four solicitations suggest that these solutions would benefit veterinary care in the civilian world. 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