Animal O&P and Solvency

Kevin Carroll, MS, CP, FAAOP(D), vice president of lower extremity prosthetics, Hanger Clinic, Texas, suggests that if you plan to open up a clinic, you’ll want to be well prepared, as in any other profession. “I would say maybe take baby steps first, then move more into mainstream animal care—but understand that you really need some training and experience to be able to succeed at what you’re doing.”

Frank Snell, president, CEO, Snell Prosthetics & Orthotics, Arkansas, notes that while it isn’t something his practice advertises, he’s not opposed to handling pro bono veterinary O&P cases, as a special need arises. “While some experts in the O&P field would rather refer such cases, all of our experiences in this area have been pleasurable—and educational.”