According to foreign media reports, on February 22, local time, an Australian wildlife caregiver said that Triumph, a koala who was born with one foot missing, was fitted with a prosthesis made by a dentist. Can climb and run freely.
In 2017, veterinary nurse Marley Christian rescued this baby koala in northern New South Wales. It was next to its dying mother, with only 3 feet and a protruding bone instead of the fourth one. foot.
Christian said that Triumph with the prosthesis turned into a brand new koala.
"After I put this little boot on it, it jumped, then ran and crawled again, I cried."
An American company specializing in the manufacture of animal prostheses tried to make a "foot", but several attempts were unsuccessful.
In the end, Christian found the answer closer to home.
Jon Durman, a nearby dental prosthetist, heard about Triumph's plight and volunteered to take over the task.
The final prosthesis is pink, with a Velcro strap to help fix the prosthesis to Triumph's leg, and a pedal at the bottom to help the koala grasp when walking and climbing.
Durman said that the Triumph prosthesis is currently being improved.
(Producing Zhou Jing)
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]