Implants and Prosthetic Limbs for Pets
Have you ever seen a 3-legged dog walking down the street? For many people this certainly is a double-take moment, and they soon see how well most dogs can get around on 3 legs. The reasons for a pet losing a limb include birth defects, serous accidents, and cancer.
In my line of work (Veterinary Oncology) dogs with 3 legs are common, and tend to get around well provided they don’t have any other orthopedic problems. In most instances with cancer, limbs are removed due to the pain animals feel with bone cancer. Recently, however, there have been some new techniques emerging where limbs can be spared and prosthetic devises attached to help provide continued mobility using four legs. For more information on these interesting methods watch thes videos:
Photo of Maulee from onandp.com.
--Dr. Hamilton
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Dr. Hamilton is an oncology resident at Michigan State's Animal Cancer Care Clinic and a regular contributor to Wag Reflex.
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