Subject:
Re: Canine prosthesis
Date:
Tue, 28 Jul 1998 22:47:36 -0700
From:
“d.selleck”
Reply-To:
To:
David John Adams
Mr. Adams,
Years ago, I remember seeing an article on a dog with a prosthesis. As I
recall the leg was made by Albert Rapport from Performance Orthotics &
Prosthetics in Santa Monica, CA. Sorry I don’t have the phone number but
I’m sure it’s available from information (either 213 or 310 area code).
I
don’t believe this is a normal thing for this company but they be of some
help.
Good luck,
Dan
Subject:
Re: Canine prosthesis
Date:
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 07:07:18 -0400
From:
Molly Pitcher
To:
David John Adams
David, I fabricated a prosthesis for a German Shepherd puppy many years
ago. He was a single puppy litter and his mother inadvertently chewed
one of
his hind paws off while cleaning up. Cody walked on his front paws and
the
hind stump and kept his full size hind leg extended behind him. He still
had
the Hock jt, so I had a perfect purchase for a poly PTS socket with
pelite
insert. I did do some sort of strapping arrangement. Keeping little dog
teeth away from it was the biggest problem. What happened was he started
to
weightbear on his sound hind leg. Dogs are remarkably stable on 3 legs.
Since this dog has been walking normally, or perhaps he has been favoring
his
problem leg and already walking 3 legged, I think a prosthesis is
probably
unnecessary. Dogs are far more adaptable than we are. Once Cody started
walking properly, my work was done and the prosthesis really was a chew
toy.
I look forward to your responses. Molly Pitcher CPO
Subject:
Re: Canine prosthesis
Date:
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 12:40:43 -0700
From:
Amy Jussel
To:
David John Adams
Kel Bergmann, CPO at SCOPe and one of his partners, Loren Saxton, CPO
has done work for the San Diego ZOO. They can be reached at
(619)292-7448.
Sincerely,
Gary G. Bedard, CO
