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Pet Healing

Treating physical ailments, owners turn to creatively tailored health devices

Implications - Taking the well-being of pets into their own hands, owners are turning to custom-made products that aid physical ailments. Offering pets strength and mobility through products like wheelchairs and exercise devices, pet owners are showcasing a willingness to stay committed to their companions, despite any physical derailments.
Trend Themes
1. Custom-made Pet Accessories - Owners are turning to custom-made products that aid physical ailments, showcasing a willingness to stay committed to their companions, despite any physical derailments.
2. 3D Printing Technology for Pets - Creators are using 3D-printing technology to produce custom-made pet devices, such as wheelchairs, bumpers for the disabled pet, and prostheses.
3. Pet Health Care - People are looking for innovative ways and chemicals that can significantly increase their pet's life expectancy, improve their overall health, and serve as preventative measures against large-scale sicknesses.
Industry Implications
1. 3D Printing - The 3D printing industry has the opportunity to capitalize on pet product manufacturing, particularly in the custom-made pet devices market.
2. Veterinary Care - Pet-based services that provide veterinary orthopedic surgery, joint and hip replacement prosthetics, and medication development can immensely benefit from these trends.
3. Pet Social Media - The pet social media industry can cater to people's emotional connection and attention by documenting and sharing their unique rescues, promoting pet adoptions and becoming a source of positivity and helpfulness.
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Featured Examples

3D-Printed Chihuahua Wheelchairs
3D-Printed Chihuahua Wheelchairs
Turbo.Roo the Two-Legged Chihuahua Has a Custom-Made Wheelchair
Turbo.Roo is an incredibly cute chihuahua who was sadly only born with his hind legs and no front legs to let him scamper around the world and spread his message of cuteness. Recently, the puppy was... MORE
3D-Printed Dog Wheelchairs
3D-Printed Dog Wheelchairs
Trevor Byers Designed a Helpful Accessory for Legless Canines
Trevor Byers has designed a dog wheelchair that will tug at anyone’s heartstrings. Conceived after adopting Bubbles, a Dachshund born without front legs, he wanted to create a way for her to... MORE
Blind Dog Accessories
Blind Dog Accessories
Muffin's Halo Protects Visually Impaired Pets from Bangs and Bruises
Blind people have their white canes, but there are no similar accessories for blind dogs. That is, until Muffin’s Halo was designed. Inspired by the journey of Muffin Bordeaux, a toy poodle... MORE
Disabled Dog Social Accounts
Disabled Dog Social Accounts
Mrs. Flans' Owner Prompts Those Online to Adopt Rescue Dogs in Need
Mrs. Flans is a half blind and deaf rescue dog who has had much of her life documented on social media—where her lovable nature is revealed to the many Instagram followers who revel in her... MORE
Blind Pet Bumpers
Blind Pet Bumpers
This Family Helped Their Disabled Dog with a Special DIY Harness
Buddy is a chihuahua that slowly started losing his eyesight and over time, eventually became a fully disabled dog that could barely walk on his own. Tasks like going outside and venturing to the... MORE
Fitted Feline Prostheses
Fitted Feline Prostheses
This Prosthetic Implant is Helping a Disabled Cat Get Around
Vincent is a disabled cat who was abandoned as a kitten, and found lacking any hind legs. However, this cat has since been fitted with a high-tech titanium-alloy prosthetic implant that was... MORE
Life-Extending Dog Medicines
Life-Extending Dog Medicines
The Chemical Called Rapamycin Can Increase a Pet's Life Expectancy
Researchers have recently come up with a dog medicine designed at significantly increasing a canine’s life expectancy through a project dubbed as the Dog Aging Project. The project is focusing... MORE

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