The latest in the seemingly endless onslaught of cat videos to drown in on YouTube (no, we're not complaining) is certainly one to make us all smile. Vincent the cat was born without his back two legs, but thanks to the 3D printing work at the Iowa State University veterinarian hospital, he has two titanium prosthetics to enjoy for the rest of his life! Watch a cute and informational video about Vincent's story below.
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Dr. Mary Sarah Bergh was the orthopedic surgeon that attached the new prosthetic legs to Vincent, and revealed that a small number of animals in this cat's condition get the kind of treatment - but we Vincent can thank his owner, Cindy Jones, for the love.
"I took one look at him and fell in love," Jones told IAState.EDU. Cindy's daughter, Emily, attends the veterinary school and got Vincent and Dr. Dergh together for this life-changing procedure.
"I think this does open the door for us to be able to help other animals that have similar problems," said Dr. Bergh, according to TechCrunch. "And even what we've learned just through Vincent's one case, we've actually refined the technique and the implants, so the next cases we do moving forward will be even more successful. I anticipate that he'll be jumping and doing really normal cat things very soon."
While the video has officially gone viral (via UPROXX), there have been concerns from viewers pouring in regarding the length of Vincent's new legs. According to an update posted on the video's YouTube page, the length will be altered as time goes on in order for the cat to have less stress with adjusting to his new legs.
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