Fort Hood  Moving

All Fort Hood pets three months of age and older must be registered with the Veterinary Treatment Facility, within seven days of initial arrival and annually thereafter.

Moving with your pet includes researching airline requirements and importation laws in your new location. Many airlines have requirements for animal size, weight, or breed, number of animals, kennel construction, documentation and season they allow animals to travel in. Contact the airline for specifics. Military flights may have space for small pets, but availability and regulations frequently change. Contact your local Personal Property Office to request specific country instructions. Military OneSource can make your move easier with helpful tips, resources and hands-on information related to moving with pets and more.

There are strict importation laws in many international and domestic locations. This may include extended quarantines, restrictions on breeds or types of animals, and requirements for testing. Carefully research these rules as they could affect your moving schedule or ability to PCS with your pet. At a minimum, a health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian is always required. As a pet owner, you are solely responsible for ensuring your pet meets the travel requirements. As soon as you know your travel details, immediately contact your veterinarian for information. Preparation for some countries can take up to 6 months! Additional resources for animal import and export requirements are on the UDSA APHIS Pet Travel website (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet-travel/pet-travel-home-page) and in your destination installation's Shipping Pets article.

Please go to Fort Hood Publications for more information on the Animal Breed Ban and other policies regarding pets in Fort Hood housing. Refer to Fort Hood Regulations 40-5 and 210-48.

For information on local kennels please call 254-287-6719 or 254-287-2823.

Veterinary Services is located in Building 4909 on Engineer Drive just west of 80th Street.

Hours of Operation:

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• The VETCEN is closed on weekends, holidays, some training holidays and the last business day of each month for inventory.

The Fort Hood Veterinary Center (VETCEN) provides high quality and economical medical care to animals in order to protect public health. We also provide zoonotic disease prevention to the Fort Hood military community. Our goal is to provide expedient, friendly, and readily accessible veterinary services to authorized military beneficiaries. For information on local kennels please call 254-287-6719 or- 254-287-2823. 

Policies and Procedures

Please go to the Fort Hood Publications website for more information on the Animal Breed Ban and other policies regarding pets in Fort Hood housing. Refer to Fort Hood Regulations 40-5 and 210-48.

Pet owners must register their dogs and cats at the VETCEN prior to signing into on-post housing and within 5 days of acquiring a new pet. To be registered, pets must comply with on-post requirements (see below) by completing services at the VETCEN or providing medical records from another military or civilian veterinary facility.  

Fort Hood requires all equids be quarantined 10 days prior to stabling on-post. Please contact the VETCEN prior to arrival to schedule the quarantine. Requirements for initiating quarantine include:

• Proof of immunization from a licensed veterinarian for Rabies, Eastern/Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE/WEE), Tetanus, West Nile Virus, Equine Influenza, and Equine Herpes Virus. Vaccines administered by non-veterinarians do not meet this requirement.
• Negative Coggin’s test result on a VS Form 10-11.
• Ability to purchase dewormer off-post to be administered during the initial exam.
• A stall available and reserved at the on-post stable.

Canine Services:

• *Rabies Vaccination: $10
• *Distemper / Parvo Vaccination: $15
• Leptospirosis Vaccination: $15 
• Bordetella (Kennel cough) Vaccination: $18
• Influenza H3N8/H3N2 Vaccination: $18
• *Heartworm Test: $12
• Deworm with Strongid: $10
• *Microchip: $25
• *Fecal Exam: $16
• Ear Yeast/Mite Test: $16
• Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization (FAVN): $20.00 per pet (there is also a $70.00 charge per FAVN that the Laboratory charges that the samples are sent to)
• Health Certificate: $35
• **Wellness or Sick Call Exam: $35

Equine Services:

• Quarantine - $102 ($48 refundable)

Feline Services:

• *Rabies Vaccination - $10
• *Feline Distemper Vaccination - $15
• Feline Leukemia Vaccine - $18
• Feline Leukemia/ FIV Test - $30
• *Microchip - $25
• Fecal Exam - $16
• Ear mite Check - $16
• Fluorescent Antibody Virus Neutralization (FAVN): $20.00 per pet (there is also a $70.00 charge per FAVN that the Laboratory charges that the samples are sent to)
• Health Certificate: $35
• **Wellness or Sick Call Exam: $35

*Required by on-post housing.

**There is a $35 examination fee charged per appointment (wellness, sick call, or health certificate).

Prices may vary and are subject to change.

***** Dues to COVID-19 the Fort Hood Veterinary Center is not conducting sick-call appointments right now. We will return to our full normal operations as soon as we can. We are also doing curbside appointments at the moment. No outside persons are allowed inside our building until further notice. ******