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Although we’ve certainly come across prosthetics with names similar to that of a fun-loving canine, we don’t believe we’ve ever seen a pup actually become the receipiant of one. Nevertheless, the Surrey-based Belgian Shepherd (named Storm) had to undergo a leg amputation due to an agreesive tumor, but rather than allowing it to live out its life minus a limb, Noel Fitzpatrick decided to operate further. Now, Storm has reportedly become the “world’s first pet to be fitted with a prosthetic paw,” and moreover, the device has actually been installed in a manner that will allow skin to “grow into the metal.” Best of all, the veterianarian hopes that “it will act as a model for human amputees,” and if this approach gains traction, it could provide hope for humans in the future “without feet or hands.”
[Via Shiny Shiny]
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