Amazing bionic feet created for a cat

Check this out!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_and_environment/10404251.stm

The amazing thing is that the skin fuses to the metal and the body doesn't reject in implant.

More importantly.... how CUTE is that little guy! And at the end when he uses his new feet, what a lovely little cat

its amazing how quickly he adapts to using them, Im guessing that footage was taken straight after the op and whilst a little bit unsteady he seems totally fine with them!

Quite heart-warming (and I'm not even a big fan of cats).

That is absolutely amazing! Thanks for showing that

Maybe Missy could have used them to get home.



(assuming her dissapearence was due to an accident)

I was expecting more then stump-pegs. Seems like it's a test for anti rejection methods.

Oh and why would there be a mountain of tissues in a post op room?

More interesting he uses a single pack of these to block a door? Can this cat open doors or something?

haha yeah that was just after he woke up!!

I like how the vet had to block off some places so the cat didn't go off exploring too much!

And he was jumping up on the tissue rolls and everything haha ... 5 mins after getting his new feet!

sooo cute

Its amazing how he survived a combine harvester, well most of him.

"A cat that had its back feet severed by a combine harvester has been given two prosthetic limbs in a pioneering operation by a UK vet."

Very good indeed

yoyo50 said:

Its amazing how he survived a combine harvester, well most of him.

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That's my favourite quote on these forums since Greenlizard0's "Where can I use Debenhams vouchers?".

Very heart warming indeed, thanks for sharing

Awwwwww

Im hoping this was just an experiment for something more important?

bushmins said:

Im hoping this was just an experiment for something more important?

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Indeed.

What a waste of money.






D)

Amazing, how the hell does tissue fuse with metal ?!?! Fantasic result - Building Candy should have designed the feet though

Skii said:

Amazing, how the hell does tissue fuse with metal ?!?!

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And how much does it hurt?

Guess that's one thing the cat won't be telling.

Pretty impressive how engineering and biology is starting to mix. We will have artificial organs next!

Aww who is a cute little fellar then, oojie boojie boo.

did anyone else think it looked a bit uncomfortable?

yeah, i know he's got funky feet, but it looked like they made them a bit too long

Thats good but i think putting the black tape on was a poor idea as it will surely mess with the flexibility and grip they had?