Comments on: Animal Prosthetics: A Leg Up on a Bad Break http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:11:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Gabe http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968/comment-page-1#comment-185860 Gabe Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968#comment-185860 Chelsey, I build prosthetic limbs for a living and have one myself. I work for a company in Akron, OH. There are several avenues for you to pursue to get a prosthesis. I can be reached at ggullia@yankebionics.com. don't hesitate to get a hold of me. Chelsey, I build prosthetic limbs for a living and have one myself. I work for a company in Akron, OH. There are several avenues for you to pursue to get a prosthesis. I can be reached at ggullia@yankebionics.com. don’t hesitate to get a hold of me.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968/comment-page-1#comment-167024 Miss Cellania Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:39:10 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968#comment-167024 I'm sorry, Chelsey. Don't get me started on insurance companies. I wish you the best of luck! I’m sorry, Chelsey. Don’t get me started on insurance companies. I wish you the best of luck!

]]> By: Chelsey http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968/comment-page-1#comment-166938 Chelsey Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:04:54 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968#comment-166938 Wow this is amazing. Im new to being amputated and have yet to receive prosthetics because of insurance companies. Its nice to save an animal's life but what about that life of a 20 year old human who has a life to live? Wow this is amazing. Im new to being amputated and have yet to receive prosthetics because of insurance companies. Its nice to save an animal’s life but what about that life of a 20 year old human who has a life to live?

]]> By: Laura http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968/comment-page-1#comment-76406 Laura Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:17:42 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968#comment-76406 wow Ryan...can you say insensitive a$$? wow Ryan…can you say insensitive a$$?

]]> By: Tee http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968/comment-page-1#comment-74862 Tee Thu, 22 May 2008 14:23:21 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968#comment-74862 Ryan, there must be a lump of coal where your heart should be. Obviously, you have never bonded with an animal and that is unfortunate. Ryan, there must be a lump of coal where your heart should be. Obviously, you have never bonded with an animal and that is unfortunate.

]]> By: Bri http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968/comment-page-1#comment-74851 Bri Thu, 22 May 2008 13:35:56 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968#comment-74851 cdc, to be considered a leg, I think you have to walk on it. Kangaroos don't walk on their forelimbs and they are visibly much smaller too. This might be an extreme example, but I don't think anyone would call a T. Rex' infamously stubby forelimbs legs. This was a great post. I'm glad these animals got a second chance. And it helps us too! That dolphin's prosthetic flipper is amazing. cdc, to be considered a leg, I think you have to walk on it. Kangaroos don’t walk on their forelimbs and they are visibly much smaller too. This might be an extreme example, but I don’t think anyone would call a T. Rex’ infamously stubby forelimbs legs.

This was a great post. I’m glad these animals got a second chance. And it helps us too! That dolphin’s prosthetic flipper is amazing.

]]> By: cdc http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968/comment-page-1#comment-74830 cdc Thu, 22 May 2008 12:08:30 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968#comment-74830 Stumpy the kangaroo has only one leg? Are the forelimbs not considered legs, then? The story about Molly the pony is well worth looking up, BTW. Stumpy the kangaroo has only one leg? Are the forelimbs not considered legs, then?
The story about Molly the pony is well worth looking up, BTW.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968/comment-page-1#comment-74593 Ryan Wed, 21 May 2008 03:39:22 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968#comment-74593 They are ANIMALS!!! stop wasting good money on making animals more comfortable. Just kill them and make glue or something useful!!! They are ANIMALS!!! stop wasting good money on making animals more comfortable. Just kill them and make glue or something useful!!!

]]> By: Pearl http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968/comment-page-1#comment-73857 Pearl Thu, 15 May 2008 18:13:15 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968#comment-73857 I had a cat that had gingivitis. It was horrific. He could barely eat, he smelled awful and he drooled on EVERYTHING. We tried all kinds of medications and procedures, but nothing really helped, aside from pain pills that made him stumbling around the house drunk and purring like a fool. We eventually had to give him back to the shelter from whence he came. It broke my heart into bits, but it was the only place that I knew could provide him proper care and give him lots of love. If we had a vet that would have given him dentures, I would have jumped all over it. I had a cat that had gingivitis. It was horrific. He could barely eat, he smelled awful and he drooled on EVERYTHING. We tried all kinds of medications and procedures, but nothing really helped, aside from pain pills that made him stumbling around the house drunk and purring like a fool. We eventually had to give him back to the shelter from whence he came. It broke my heart into bits, but it was the only place that I knew could provide him proper care and give him lots of love. If we had a vet that would have given him dentures, I would have jumped all over it.

]]> By: caitlen315 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968/comment-page-1#comment-73822 caitlen315 Thu, 15 May 2008 15:37:15 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/14968#comment-73822 @MissC - thanks. @MissC – thanks.

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