Hi Charlie! Thank you for reaching out and I do apologize about the late response, sometimes 3D Hubs doesnt notify me when I have a new message. I just stared designing animal braces due to the need. What kind of dog go you have and what is he/she approximate height? Also, I am sorry to hear about the how expensive the operations are, hopefully we can work together and figure something out.
She is a pekingese/beagle mix weighing about 24 lbs. I just measure her and she appears to be 13" height (to top of hip), about 14" long (from Tail meets back, to top of shoulder/neck), and about 6 inches wide by the hip. I could take measurements of knee area etc…, just not sure what you need. I’ve been looking around and just to give you additional visualize of what I have seen, this site seems to be a common type design, although they use a cast for designing. http://mypetsbrace.com/home 6
Sorry about your dog. I feel your pain and stress. Just want to pass on what I’ve learned. A small dog like yours will have a better chance of healing with braces than a larger dog. And it will take about a year to heal.
I’m not a doctor so take my advice with a grain of salt. I started giving my dad’s dog:
2 times a day with meals (am/pm, 12 hour intervals)
glucosamine sulfate caplets (1000mg) (stuffed into a piece of wiener, to get soft overnight)
glucosamine chondroitin caplets (2400mg) (stuffed into a piece of wiener, to get soft overnight)
Omega soft gel (3000mg)
Krill soft gel (1000mg)
tumeric powder (mixed w/wet food)
flaxseed
Also I mix a can of salmon, sardines, mackerel and give about a table spoon with their regular meals. Plus baked sweet potato on occasion. I started making fresh dog treats from scratch (store bought dog joint treats are very expensive), peanut butter cookies (for dogs, no sugar, salt) and I add tumeric and glucosamine pills. Both dogs love the treats.
Anyways, good luck, hope this helps and if you got any questions (i.e. brand names/prices) please feel free to ask.
Any luck on the collar? Is there a type of material strong enough that keeps the dog from reaching his knee to bite off a knee brace?
Also, I found a place woundwear that discusses how to measure (video) as well. Wondering if the actual x-ray might help. I don’t know if it’s a digital one. But if you think that might be better let me know and I can call the vet to see if he can send me a copy.
Just checking to see how your pooch is doing. My dad’s dog is still limping along. I stopped walking him in hopes that he heals faster, but he’s still too active. Hard to keep him from getting excited and wanting to run.
I have been searching for a person who could model my dad’s brace so that I could give them for additive manufacturing. A 3D printing industry requires a CAD model of my dad’s knee inorder to print it. On that note, I would like to know if you may be interested in the proposal. My dad has a polio attacked left leg where he suffers from Hyperextension. How will you be able to design a brace for him? He is using a brace from transcend where the fit is not perfect and he is uncomfortable. Do let me know your thoughts.
So i have bilateral femoral antiversion that is progressive. I am looking to have surgry in the next great or so finally but until then i wear full leg braces. I am a firefighter as well but since my braces are not high heat resistant i can not wear them on duty. Which makes my job all that much harder and soon i won’t be able to work at all. So i need to get high heat material braces that are not super bulky that i can wear under my uniform and under my bunkers. Any ideas??
