Post on 22-Jan-2018
Jim Amesbury BSc CO(c) Linda Laakso MSc CO(c) Béatrice Lavergne BASc Kayleigh Shanahan BScCertifiedOrthotist CertifiedOrthotist ClinicalStudent,GBC OrthoticIntern
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LieutenantDan
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MeetLieutenantDan:
HewasrescuedfromSyriawherehewasabusedandlostbothofhisbacklegs.
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HeisnowhealthyandlivingsafelyinCanada.Althoughhehasaproblem;whenhewalksorruns,hisbumdropsandhitsthegroundsohehasdevelopedsores.Hetriedadoggiewheelchairbuthedidn’tlikeit.
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Lt.Dan’srescuerwantedawaytoprotecthisbottomsothathewouldnotgetanymoresores.Weworkedtogethertocomeupwithawaytocoveruphisbottomsothatwhenhehittheground,hewasprotected.Butwestillneededtolethimdodogthingslikerollinthegrassandgotothebathroom.
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WetookacastofLt.Dan’sbackendsothatwehadtheexactshapeofhishipsandlowertorso.Fromthatcastwemadeaplastic“bucket”withsoftfoaminsidethathesitsin.Therearecutoutsforhimtogotothebathroombuttheboneypartsthatrubonthegroundareprotected.
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