Elite ATF K9 Ike Saved From Deadly Condition

By Tactical-Life

K9 Ike is a prized member of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Ike is trained and certified in explosives detection. His skills separate him from the other dogs.

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According to the Detroit Free Press, “Ike is especially adept at tracking, and unlike most other dogs, can be let off a leash. He will pause based on a sound signal and wait for agents to catch up where other dogs would be unstoppable once on the trail.”

So needless to say, when Ike became sick in January, everyone was concerned about losing a potential agent. At K9 Ike’s side the whole time was his partner, federal agent Jeff Perryman.

Perryman first took Ike to the vet, where he showed signs of gastric dilatation-volvulus, a condition in which the stomach twists. Ike went into surgery and all was taken care of.

However, a couple of days later, K9 Ike became ill again.

Perryman hurried him to the MSU Veterinary Medical Center, where residents at first thought he had a complication from the previous surgery. Veterinarian Ari Jutkowitz ordered an ultrasound after suspecting another cause, a rare condition in which the entire intestinal tract …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life