Puppy returns to Burton Center for prosthetic foot fitting Spartacus is now 3 months old and weighs about 20 pounds
SALEM, Va. – Local students are once again helping a puppy get back on his feet with the help of a 3D printer.
Spartacus the golden retriever came by the Arnold Burton Technology Center in Salem Tuesday for another fitting for his prosthetic leg.
The pup, who was born with a malformed foot, is now 3 months old and weighs about 20 pounds.
As we've previously reported , Animal Care Center of Salem veterinarian Mark Wadstrom decided to team up with the high school juniors to create prototypes from a 3D printer.
Spartacus' owner said he hopes his puppy will one day become a therapy dog.
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