Dr. Darrin Olson, Barksdale Veterinary Clinic veterinarian, prepares Dino, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, for his root canal surgery at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17. The dental clinic performs the surgery as members from the vet clinic stay with the animal during the procedure to monitor their vitals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte) (RELEASED)
Dr. Darrin Olson, Barksdale Veterinary clinic veterinarian, ties 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, Dino's, mouth to ensure he doesn't bite when he is under anesthesia during his root canal surgery as Dino's handler, Staff Sgt. Clayton Tibbets, 2 SFS, comforts him at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17. Members from the vet clinic stay during the procedure to monitor the animal's vitals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte) (RELEASED)
Maj. Jared Cardon (left), 2nd Dental Squadron endodontist, with the assistance of Airman 1st Class Adam Hines (right), 2 DS, prepares Dino, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, for his root canal procedure as Mike Bridges, an animal health technician, stands by monitoring Dino's vitals at the dental clinic on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17. This is the second root canal surgery on a MWD in the past two years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte) (RELEASED)
Maj. Jared Cardon, 2nd Dental Squadron endodontist, uses endodontic tools to extract the nerve and blood vessels from Dino's, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, tooth during a root canal procedure on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17. The endodontic tools are tooth files to drill and clean the teeth from nerves and blood vessels. Dogs have the same mouth anatomy as a human. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte) (RELEASED)
Maj. Jared Cardon, 2nd Dental Squadron endodontist, places a rubber dam around Dino's tooth during his root canal surgery at Barksdale Air Force Base La., Dec. 17. The rubber dam isolates the tooth during the procedure to better protect the dog. Dino is a military working dog in the 2nd Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte) (RELEASED)
Maj. Jared Cardon, 2nd Dental Squadron endodontist, performs a root canal on Dino, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17. The surgery, which can take two hours or more, is the second root canal procedure on a MWD in the past two years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte) (RELEASED)
The endodontic tools are tooth files to drill and clean the teeth from nerves and blood vessels. Dogs have the same mouth anatomy as a human. The surgery, which can take two hours or more, is the second root canal procedure on a MWD in the past two years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Alexandra M. Boutte) (RELEASED)