veterinary prosthetics
Russian Cats Walk Again with 3D Printed Titanium Prosthetic Paws
We’ve seen cats with 3D printed artificial knees, using 3D printed wheelchairs, and even 3D printed prosthetic legs for cats, but this is a first for me – a Russian…
Metal 3D Printing Keeps Cyrano the Cat Landing on All Four Feet
Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is an industrial 3D printing process, increasingly put to use in applications such as the manufacture of car parts. But EOS recently used its DMLS technology…
Seemore the Sea Turtle Gets a 3D Printed Shell Upgrade
The Mall of America is more than just the Taj Mahal Mall, known for its vastness, it is also home to public aquarium called Sea Life that houses Seemore the…
Through Teamwork and Trial and Error, Pete the Parrot Gets a 3D Printed Prosthetic Leg
We’ve seen many amazing stories of 3D printing technology helping injured birds, from 3D printed beaks and feet to orthotic boots, leg braces, and prosthetic legs. A 34-year-old Mealy Amazon parrot named Pete was the…
3D Printing News Briefs: May 2, 2017
In 3D Printing News Briefs today, we’re talking about new 3D software, equipment, and materials, a distribution partnership and a new additive manufacturing facility, and a seaworthy 3D printed prosthetic….
Red-Crowned Crane Receives 3D Printed Beak
With the exception of the infamous cock-fighting rings, bird fights aren’t normally those associated with guts and gore in the animal kingdom. However, I’ve come to believe that this is…
Sonic the Bionic: Doctors and Designers Team Up to Help Kitten With 3D Printed Prosthetic
The Sonic Project may sound like something having to do with, say, the speed of sound, but in fact it’s all about a kitten. Sonic is a four-month-old black kitten…
Gigi the Macaw is the Proud Recipient of the World’s First 3D Printed Titanium Beak
Over the weekend, I was hanging out with a family member when she told me about her friend’s dog, who recently had to have her leg amputated because of cancer….
Mr. Ben the Cockatoo Gets a 3D Printed Peg Leg Worthy of Any Pirate
Lorraine Hollingworth isn’t sure how her cockatoo, Mr. Ben, lost his leg. Hollingsworth runs Charlie’s Angels Parrot Rescue in Oxfordshire, England, where Mr. Ben was dropped off by his previous owner,…
3D Printed Leg Allows Completely Natural Movement for Injured Whippet
Whippets are graceful, leggy dogs related to greyhounds, and although they are smaller, they can run just as fast as their larger counterparts. In fact, they can reach speeds of…
Grecia the Toucan Finally Has His New 3D Printed Beak
On the list of things that upset and outrage me, cruelty to animals is way up there. That’s why the story of Grecia the toucan made me so angry. Grecia…
Vincent the Cat Gets New Legs Thanks to Iowa State University and BioMedtrix
For animals with missing limbs, the future used to be pretty bleak, particularly for strays and shelter animals. It’s heartbreaking to think about, but many shelters don’t have the resources…
