K-9 Narcan Training Given To Morris County Police Officers

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ— Morris County Officers were taught how to combat overdoses in an important group of coworkers: their K-9 partners.

Dr. Steven Hodes, of Hodes Veterinary Group, provided training to the officers of how to handle K-9 exposure to drugs.

As the rate of drug use in New Jersey increases, so do the odds a K-9 officer will be exposed. Narcan can be used to reverse exposure to opiates or fentanyl in dogs much like it can in humans.

Hodes has been working with the department since 1982. His veterinary group donated the first vial of medication for emergency use.

Image via Morris County Sheriff Canine Unit