Arthritic Komodo dragon getting around with help of prosthetic device
By kingsnake.com · November 27, 2012 10:10 am
Ivan the Komodo dragon suffers from arthritis. So veterinarians and zookeepers at the Phoenix Zoo recruited the same company that made a prosthetic tail for a Florida dolphin, Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, to rig up a prosthetic device to help him get around without pain.
They got to work, and created a custom splint for Ivan at no charge.
The splint has worked to improve Ivan's mobility, as you can see on this video from NBC News here.
