{"id":966,"date":"2015-04-15T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T21:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vegetatingwithleslie.org\/?p=966"},"modified":"2015-04-16T08:18:42","modified_gmt":"2015-04-16T14:18:42","slug":"3d-printed-animal-prosthetic-stories-antidote-to-the-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vegetatingwithleslie.org\/?p=966","title":{"rendered":"3D Printed Animal Prosthetic Stories: Antidote to the News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Published 4\/5\/2015 in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3duniverse.org\/2015\/04\/15\/3d-printed-animal-prosthetic-stories-antidote-to-the-news\/\">3duniverse.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1299\" style=\"width: 537px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.3duniverse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/turboroo.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1299 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.3duniverse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/turboroo.jpg?resize=537%2C432\" alt=\"\" width=\"537\" height=\"432\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TurboRoo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>From human to animal prosthetics<\/h2>\n<p>If you keep up with the news as I do, you&#8217;re likely to have moments when you feel discouraged about the human enterprise on this earth. More and more often I find myself turning off the news and looking for stories about the activities of organizations like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.enablethefuture.org\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>e-NABLE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This great volunteer organization, focused on creating<strong> 3D printed<\/strong> <strong>prosthetic hands<\/strong> for those who would otherwise not be able to afford them, is transformative in so many ways and at so many levels. It transforms the lives of recipients . . . but it also transforms the lives of makers, offering a way for them to participate directly in improving the lives of others.<\/p>\n<p>Another kind of story that inspires me is about<strong> 3D printed\u00a0prosthetic limbs for animals<\/strong>. Whether making devices for humans or animals, caring people have devoted countless hours to making the lives of our fellow creatures better.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1300\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1300\" style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.3duniverse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/buttercup.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1300 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.3duniverse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/buttercup.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Buttercup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>20 stories of animals&#8217; lives transformed through 3D printed prosthetics<\/h2>\n<p>There is a growing movement of innovators designing <strong>3D prosthetics for injured animals<\/strong> around the world. Good people who want to &#8220;pay it forward&#8221; are everywhere, in these cases from a number of locations in the U.S. to Taiwan to Costa Rica to British Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>Here are links to inspiring stories of animals whose lives changed dramatically through <strong>3D printed prosthetics<\/strong> &#8212; and of the people who made those changes happen.<\/p>\n<p>Any time I get discouraged, I like to read one of these stories.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2014\/02\/tp-splintprint\/\"><strong>Augie from North Carolina<\/strong><\/a>: a splint for a sea turtle.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3ders.org\/articles\/20150125-bubbles-the-two-legged-weiner-dog-gets-3d-printed-wheelchair.html\"><strong>Bubbles from the U.S.<\/strong><\/a>: a wheelchair for a dog.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visualnews.com\/2012\/09\/18\/3d-printing-to-the-rescue-bald-eagle-gets-new-beak\/\"><strong>Beauty from Alaska<\/strong><\/a>: a beak for a bald eagle.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/3dprint.com\/18651\/3d-printed-dog-wheelchair\/\"><strong>Branco from South Brazil<\/strong><\/a>: back wheels for a dog.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/06\/28\/buttercup-duck-3d-printed-foot_n_3518729.html\"><strong>Buttercup from Tennessee<\/strong><\/a>: a leg for a duck.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2015\/03\/26\/injured-tortoise-3d-printed-shell_n_6948728.html\"><strong>Cleopatra from Colorado<\/strong><\/a>: shell for a turtle.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.materialise.com\/cases\/3d-printing-creates-the-world-s-first-replacement-knee-joint-in-a-cat\"><strong>Cyrano from North Carolina<\/strong><\/a>: a knee joint for a cat.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/speaking-of-science\/wp\/2014\/12\/17\/meet-derby-the-dog-who-runs-on-3-d-printed-legs\/\"><strong>Derby from Rock Hill, South Carolina<\/strong><\/a>: legs for a dog.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dogonews.com\/2014\/2\/7\/dudley-the-duck-gets-a-3d-printed-prosthetic-leg\"><strong>Dudley from Sicamous, British Columbia<\/strong><\/a>: a leg for a duck.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/3dprint.com\/42969\/sheep-3d-print-prosthetic-leg\/\"><strong>Felix from Woodstock Farm Sanctuary, New York<\/strong><\/a>: a leg up for a sheep.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.makerbot.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/29\/from-the-fields-of-the-botfarm-we-bring-you-a-doggie-wheelchair\/\"><strong>Freddy from Manhattan<\/strong><\/a>: a wheelchair for a dog.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnn.com\/earth-matters\/animals\/blogs\/3-d-printing-fits-the-bill-for-injured-toucan\"><strong>Grecia from Costa Rica<\/strong><\/a>: a beak for a toucan.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whiteclouds.com\/3d-printed-horseshoe-helps-disabled-horse-walk-again\"><strong>Holly from Melbourne, Australia<\/strong><\/a>: horseshoes for Holly.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3dprinterworld.com\/article\/rescued-dog-gets-3d-printed-paws\"><strong>Jack from Tucson, Arizona<\/strong><\/a>: paws for a dog.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.design-engineering.com\/additive-manufacturing\/winnipeg-pooch-receives-3d-printed-kneecap-132558\/\"><strong>Oreo from Winnipeg, Canada<\/strong><\/a>: a knee cap for a dog.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/3dprint.com\/11563\/3d-printed-duck-leg-brace\/\"><strong>Quack Quack from Taiwan<\/strong><\/a>: a leg for a duck.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/cool-tech\/rylee-rescue-dog-3d-printed-paw-news\/\"><strong>Rylee the Rescue Dog from St. Louis<\/strong><\/a>, Missouri: a paw.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/3dprint.com\/33624\/stumpy-turtle-3d-print-leg\/\"><strong>Stumpy from Savannah, Georgia<\/strong><\/a>: a leg for a box turtle.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/0lx4Ril8D7\/?taken-by=animalorthocare\"><strong>Suzy from Animal Orthocare (the folks who helped Derby), Chantilly, Virginia<\/strong><\/a>: new wheels for a dog &#8211; custom canine cart.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/news\/2014\/12\/25\/turboroo-inspires-owners-put-cart-dog\/20891543\/\"><strong>TurboRoo from Indianapolis, Indiana<\/strong><\/a>: a chariot for a chihuahua.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And lots more! &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/animalorthocare\/\"><strong>https:\/\/instagram.com\/animalorthocare\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1301\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1301\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.3duniverse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/derby.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1301\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.3duniverse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/derby-1024x576.jpg?resize=474%2C267\" alt=\"Derby\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Derby<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Good news about the impact of 3D printing on animals&#8217; lives<\/h2>\n<p>Animal lovers and animal rights activists will be happy to know that <strong>3D printing technology<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2013\/11\/07\/3d-printed-human-tissue-could-replace-animal-testing\/\">may replace drug testing on animals<\/a> within five years by printing human stem cells.<\/p>\n<p>Vet Consultants in Telemedicine suggest several applications for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vetctspecialists.com\/printing\"><strong>3D printing in veterinary medicine<\/strong><\/a> including in the areas of orthopedics, vascular surgery and and radiology, oncology and implants and surgical instruments.<\/p>\n<p>So the next time you want to remember that people are capable of great love and caring acts, turn off the news and revisit some of these stories about <strong>3D printed prosthetics for animals<\/strong>, the people who do it and how it helps our animal friends.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <strong>Twitter (@3dprintingisfun)<\/strong> and like us on <strong>Facebook<\/strong>. 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