Dog gets 3D-printed prosthetic legs

Derby the dog was born with no front paws, and small deformed front legs. Tara Anderson, who is an employee at a 3D design printing company, fostered Derby. Anderson made Derby a set of round 3D-prosthetic legs in the late 2014. The goal of the legs was to raise him to a normal height in the front. He is currently wearing an updated new version of these in a 8 formation, which allows him to walk, run and sit like a normal dog.

The printer uses a laser to harden and bond together tiny pieces of plastic. Derby isn't the first animal that has benefited from a 3D printer. Last year, a goose was made a 3D printed leg, and a toucan got a 3D printed beak repair. The 3D printer is a machine that has been helping animals, humans, companies in many different ways. But that doesn’t mean it lacks any faults. But for now, the 3D printer is a helpful machine.

                                               
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