Every year there are millions of dollars spent on hi-tech gadgets for detecting bombs throughout the world but it's man's best friend, that still proves to be best bomb-detector.
Military dogs are trained as patrol dogs, explosives detector dogs and even therapy dogs.
Soldiers trust military dogs over metal detectors and mine sweepers but what happens to military dogs that are exposed to repeated explosions or prolonged deployments?
A new veterinary hospital at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, which opened Oct 21st provides rehab therapy for dogs that return from active duty and show signs of PTSD or are injured in battle.
The hospital was built to replace the original hospital built in 1969. It's run by the department of defense and has veterinary specialist on staff and state-of-the-art rehab equipment.
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