Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics Help Animals Live Their Best Lives

Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics Help Animals Live Their Best Lives

Helping Animals Live Their Best Lives with Orthotics & Prosthetics

Thanks to forward-thinking individuals and skilled orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) technicians, animals today have access to life-changing mobility solutions. Using the same high-quality materials and techniques developed for humans, we can now help pets move more freely after injury, amputation, or deformity.

Just 20 years ago, few people considered rehab or custom devices for injured animals. Today, a quick search for “dog knee brace” or “horse prosthetic” brings up countless options, photos, and videos. Animal rehabilitation is becoming mainstream—especially as more veterinarians receive training in O&P. When combined with orthotics and prosthetics, rehab offers a less invasive, more affordable alternative to surgery.

It’s no longer taboo to treat your pet like family. In fact, it’s encouraged. We now have the compassion, knowledge, and technology to give animals the care they deserve.

A Growing Field with Real Impact

As Sandy Chebat wrote in Veterinary Practice News (2017):

“Client interest and demand has helped fuel the evolution of the field and profession, and veterinarians now can find more published studies as well as opportunities to learn about veterinary orthotics and prosthetics at meetings.”

Since then, the field has only grown. Dr. Patrice M. Mich, DVM, MS, Dipl. ABVP, Dipl. ACVAA, Dipl. ACVSMR, CCRT, put it best:

“Veterinary orthotics and prosthetics do work. It can be a lifesaving and life-changing therapy in the right cases.”

Our Mission at Specialized Pet Solutionspony prosthetic

At Specialized Pet Solutions, we create custom mobility devices for animals of all shapes and sizes using the highest quality materials. With over 20 years of O&P experience and 15 years working with animals, founder and lead fabricator Angela Boncz continues to push the boundaries of this exciting field.

Angela’s mission is simple:
To provide affordable, less invasive, and accessible solutions for animals with injuries, deformities, or amputations.
Her vision is to help animals live their best lives—comfortably, confidently, and with dignity.