Calf fitted with prosthetic hind legs
A calf with only two legs would normally be sent straight to the slaughterhouse, but veterinarians in the United States have given a new lease on life to an unfortunate yearling.Meadow, an 11-month-old Black Angus has been fitted with a pair of prosthetic limbs after losing her back hooves to severe frostbite.
A 15-member team of doctors and students from Colorado State University carried out the surgery and rehabilitation to give Meadow a chance to walk again.
The prosthetic limbs have allowed Meadow to stand on her own two hooves again.Treated like a pet, the Dickinson family were happy to pay thousands for the procedure.Luke Burton pats Meadow as she adjusts to the new limbs.Tasmanian cow Theresa was fitted with one leg in 2007.Maulee, a border collie was fitted with a prosthetic paw after losing his leg.A prosthetic flipper helped this shy amputee tortoise to come out of his shell.
I wish I was working in a field that helped animals. I'd fail the subjects required to get the right qualifications, though. Sciences and stuff, yuck.
