The Andersen VTF is *under construction*. Building 20011 on Arc Light Blvd is currently being renovated to better serve you. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused due to the decrease in services. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we prepare for the new and improved facility to be ready for business in May.

Andersen Air Force Base Veterinary Treatment Facility is professionally staffed by Army Veterinary Corps personnel with the primary mission of providing complete veterinary care for all government-owned animals. In addition, the Andersen VTF also employs several civilian licensed veterinarians and technicians to be sure all the pets of our airmen, soldiers, sailors and marines receive the best of care. Our staff understands how important your pet is to you and with that in mind, we offer many types of routine care services for your pets. For pricing details please refer to the right sidebar on this webpage.

Is Your Pet Protected Against Heartworm Disease?

Heartworms were discovered in dogs and cats approximately 100 years ago. Heartworm disease is a naturally occurring infection resulting from an infected mosquito bite. Heartworms can only be transmitted from animal to animal by mosquitoes. When a mosquito bites an infected animal, young heartworms called microfilariae enter into that mosquitoes system. The microfilariae then develop into infective larvae which are transmitted to another pet when that mosquito bites. These larvae mature into adult heartworms inside a dog or cats heart in approximately six months. The worms damage the blood vessels and reduce the heart’s pumping ability, resulting in severe lung and heart disease.

Due to Guam’s warm climate, mosquitoes are abundant thus making the spread of heartworms easy. All dogs and cats are susceptible to heartworm infections, regardless of age and living environment.

Heartworms are almost 100% preventable; help protect your pet from heartworm disease. You should first have your pet tested to be sure he is negative for heartworm disease. There are several FDA approved preventatives available in a variety of formulations. Your veterinarian can prescribe one that will work best for your pet. All dogs and cats living on Guam should be taking a preventative to ensure their protection from deadly heartworm disease.

The Andersen VTR is qualified to manage all aspects of travelling with your pet. To help the process along, it is beneficial to look up the import regulations for the country you are traveling to.

Import regulations to the U.S. and other countries can be found at this address USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. This will give you any important dates of vaccination and/or requirements necessary to bring your pet to that country. Often these requirements must be completed several weeks prior to your pet arriving.

A health certificate will be necessary to fly with your pet, and can be issued by appointment at the Vet Clinic. Your pet should be current on vaccinations within one year, and free of heartworms and other parasites. A veterinary health certificate is only valid for 10 days, and thus should be issued close to the your pet is scheduled to travel. In addition to the health certificate, the government of Guam must approve your pet for export. Once the health certificate is obtained, your pet’s records including the health certificate must be reviewed by a representative at the Department of Agriculture. There is no appointment necessary to do this, however the records generally are kept overnight awaiting approval. Please be sure to allot enough time for the records to clear before the flight. For Guam Department of Agriculture information and hours please call (671)734-3942/3.

For airline reservations contact:

Northwest Airlines - 1-800-225-2525
Continental Airlines - 1-800-575-3335