DoveLewis helps tortoise with new prosthetic wheel

Andrew Foran
·1 min read

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Local veterinary hospital DoveLewis is helping a little reptile get back on the move.

Cookie the Tortoise suffered an accident leaving him with a necrotic leg that had to be amputated, but that couldn’t slow him down.

With the help of DoveLewis, Cookie got a brand new, custom-designed, 3D-printed prosthetic wheel attached to his shell.

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  • Cookie the Tortoise is back on the move after getting a prosthetic wheel (DoveLewis)
    Cookie the Tortoise is back on the move after getting a prosthetic wheel (DoveLewis)
  • Cookie the Tortoise is back on the move after getting a prosthetic wheel (DoveLewis)
    Cookie the Tortoise is back on the move after getting a prosthetic wheel (DoveLewis)
  • Cookie the Tortoise is back on the move after getting a prosthetic wheel (DoveLewis)
    Cookie the Tortoise is back on the move after getting a prosthetic wheel (DoveLewis)

According to DoveLewis, the wheel was made using a 3D printer that belonged to a veterinarian.

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Using the wheel, Cookie can move easily, and as a bonus, looks extremely stylish.

See Cookie in action in the video player above.

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