Use is limited to active-duty military members, family members, and retirees. The clinic provides all inoculations and does a sick call limited to zoonatic diseases or conditions which are contagious from animals to humans for canine and feline pets. The clinic also carries a wide-range of medical preventives for both fleas and heart worm and other pet-related merchandise. If you're coming from an area of the country that does not have a flea or heart worm problem, make arrangements to have your pet seen at the clinic as soon as you arrive. Due to South Carolina's mild climate, year round use of heart worm preventive is necessary. The pet must have a current heart worm test prior to purchasing Preventive. If you do not have a current test, one can be done for you. The test takqes about 15 minutes to complete. There are no boarding facilities on Shaw AFB, however the clinic maintains a kennel listing as a courtesy for our customers. All kennels in the Sumter area require proof of inoculations and all canines must have a kennel cough vaccine.

Shaw Pet Policy:
Common household pets are permitted in family housing provided they are under control (i.e. leashed, fenced, or tethered) at all times and do not disturb the peace or become a nuisance or threat to other animals, people, or property. Further restrictions are published in the military family housing brochure. No more than three pets of any species, except fish, are allowed to be permanently housed on base. All pets must be registered with the clinic and members should keep the file updated regardless of who they choose to take care of them. Litter of kittens or puppies are permitted until weaned. All pets must have required shots and be registered with the base veterinary clinic

The U.S. Army Veterinary Command has provided a list of Veterinary medical treatment facilities for information about travel requirements,click here.