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This Vet Is Putting Amputee Animals Back On Their Feet With Prosthetic Limbs. Free Of Cost!

This Vet Is Putting Amputee Animals Back On Their Feet With Prosthetic Limbs. Free Of Cost!

by The Daily Eye Team November 2 2016, 4:23 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 45 secs

Dr. Tapesh Mathur, a veterinarian who serves at the Rural Veterinary Polyclinic in Jaipur, used to see numerous cases of amputation in animals. Most of these animals, especially cows, would lose their limbs in vehicle accidents. Dr. Tapesh performed surgeries and allowed the animals to be taken back by their owners. But he was always wary about the future of these animals. “They could not walk or lead normal lives. Their owners wouldn’t have the means to take care of invalid animals. This thought disturbed me for many years and I wished to do something for the animals. That is how I started researching the subject of prosthetics for animals,” says Dr. Tapesh. A small room in Dr. Tapesh’s home became his workshop. He researched how prosthetics are made for humans and how they can be made for animals.

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