Journal
ANIMALS
Volume 12, Issue 8, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ani12080966
Keywords
3D printing technology; freshwater turtle; Ocadia sinensis; shell wound healing
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This report describes the application of 3D scanning, computer-aided design (CAD), and 3D printing in making a protective device for rescuing wild animals. The integration of multiple sciences to 3D technology provides a model for veterinary medical applications. The use of new technology can save severely injured wild animals and reduce the need for intensive medication.
Simple Summary This report describes how to apply the combination of 3D scanning, computer-aided design (CAD), and 3D printing to make a protective device for rescuing wild animals. In recent years, although 3D tools have become relatively low-cost and reachable, veterinary medical applications based on this technology are quite limited. The present article successfully extricates a wild freshwater turtle from an extensive shell defect within a short period. Integration of multiple sciences to 3D technology can provide a facile model for veterinary medical applications. Numerous cases and a shortage of resources usually limit wild animal rescue. New technology might save these severely injured wild animals from euthanasia by easing the requirement of intensive medication. Three-dimensional (3D) technologies provide precise and accurate results that improve the quality of medical applications. These 3D tools have become relatively low-cost and accessible in recent years. In the medical field of exotic animals, turtle shell defects are highly challenging because of inevitable water immersion. This report is the first attempt to apply the combination of 3D scanning, computer-aided design (CAD), and 3D printing to make a device that protects the wound from exposure to water or infection sources. The presented techniques successfully extricate a wild freshwater turtle from an extensive shell defect within a short period. Integration of multiple sciences to 3D technology can provide a facile model for veterinary medical applications.
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