farm animals
Farm animals are well-loved but they are also very important and are sometimes very expensive to adopt.
Farm Animals
In the past, farm animals that were injured had to be euthanized. Now prosthetic devices give them the chance to live a happy and productive life.
Chris P Bacon
Chris P. Bacon has fans all over the world thanks to YouTube. Now he even has a book deal! Chris P. Bacon was born with a defect on his back hind legs so he could not walk on them. He might have been euthanized but his owner was a veterinarian who was able to save his life in a fun and creative way. When Chris P. was a little piglet, his owner used K-Nex to build Chris P. Bacon’s first wheel chair. Now that Chris P. is older and bigger, he has a stronger and more sophisticated wheel chair.
TripodTripod is a llama that broke his leg when he lived in the wild. Some ranchers found him and tried to help him. The veterinarian thought he should be euthanized but the ranchers raised money to help Tripod get an amputation and a prosthetic leg. It took six years and several tries but now Tripod lives happily with other llamas on a 35 acre farm called the Lazy Rocker.
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Meadow Doctors think that Meadow was the first calf ever fitted with double prosthetic legs. She lost her legs to frostbite but a 15-member team from Colorado State University's veterinary hospital helped her recover with new prosthetic legs.
K-BuckK-Buck is a miniature competitive show horse. The veterinarian thinks that K-Buck might have been kicked in the eye accidentally by his mother. His injured eye could not be saved. Now he has a prosthetic eye. The new eye does not help K-Buck's vision, but now he can compete again as a show horse.
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HeroHero was just a calf when his two bag legs where injured and lost because of frostbite. Texas A&M and a prosthetic manufacturer called Hanger, Inc. built a set of legs for him. Hero is growing quickly and is now on his third set of legs. The new legs are made of titanium, urethane, and carbon fiber so they will hopefully be very strong and last at least while. Hero will be a therapy animal for wounded veterans and children with special needs.
Molly Molly is a grey speckled pony who was left behind by her owners when Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana. Then she was attacked by a pit bull terrier and almost died. Her injured leg became infected. A surgeon removed her leg below the knee and Molly got her first artificial leg. Later, a designer who made human prostheses made a new leg for Molly. Molly is now a therapy animal who visits shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers to give people hope. Her prosthetic hoof has a smiley face carved into the bottom so that Molly can leave a smile behind wherever the goes.
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