About us
Welcome to the family!
3D Pets set out with the mission of bringing animal mobility devices into the 21st century. No more shall dogs be left in technologies dust. We are the creators of the advanced 3D Printed Full-Limb canine prosthetic and carts.
- Have the best customer service in the industry
- Remain innovative and continue applying new technologies
- Be passionate!
- Always stand by our work, if you have questions or need help with a device, we will always be here.
- Always point families in the right direction if we are not a good fit.
- Continue advancing mobility devices for animals of all types.
The Technology
Technology has advanced so quickly over the past decade and that has led to some incredible innovations in so many different industries across the world. Unfortunately some of these industries got left in the dust or couldn’t figure out the best way to adopt and incorporate in worthwhile ways. Pet orthotics, prosthetics, and even carts was one of these industries and we made it our mission to give these pets in need the latest and greatest to produce better outcomes and reduce stress, and strain.
Through a combination of unique methods, we have brought pet prosthetics and carts into the 21st century using industry 4.0 technology of which even humans are just beginning to see in the human O/P world.
Using 3D Scanning, Custom designed software, and 3D Printing we are able to create devices of the future.
Through a combination of unique methods, we have brought pet prosthetics and carts into the 21st century using industry 4.0 technology of which even humans are just beginning to see in the human O/P world.
Using 3D Scanning, Custom designed software, and 3D Printing we are able to create devices of the future.
The Purpose
Canines with amputations above the elbow or leg deformities have traditionally been written off as a partial-limb prostheses cannot be fitted.Their options were a clunky cart or nothing, and that annoyed us. Through some truly unique collaborations we are able to offer these select pups an option they never had, and here is why they are so critical:
- Most obviously these pups carry 60% of their weight on the front limbs, the prosthetic is designed redistribute that weight more evenly to reduce carpal joint deterioration, hyper-extension and even arthritis.
- Regain more normal mobility, many tri-pod pups get tuckered out much easier and struggle to do any distance, for obvious reasons. The prosthetics and carts help them get much of this freedom back. One of our most notable cases went from doing 3-5 miles a week to 12-15 while wearing our prosthetic. Need we say more?
- Reduce chances of serious future issues. Lets say a tri-pod pup injures his only remaining front leg...another expensive surgery only to potentially result in a double amputee pup? That doesn’t sound like the best possible care or outcome.
We think you get the gist, if not then we are happy to continue on a call!
Our Team!
Alex Tholl & Adam Hecht
Co-founders of 3DPets, Alex and Adam are involved in many different facets from customer care right down to fitting devices! They both have BS degrees in Industrial Design with concentrations in healthcare and business. The boys got their start in the field designing and printing pre-surgical models for surgeons at Jefferson Medical Centers.
Brooke Artesi CPO, LPO
Brooke is our Prostheses advisor who oversees development of new devices as well as one-off special cases. She is the founder of Sunshine Prosthetics and Orthotics in Wayne, NJ
Lydia Mindek
Lydia is our Director of Operations at 3DPets. She overseas our day-to-day, taking care of client needs, making sure we are stocked with all our componentry, and so much more. As a former Lead Veterinary Technician, she understands operations and more importantly, pets. When not at work, Lydia is playing with her many dogs, one of which has a prostheses that she helped build!
Trip!
Trip is our Mascot! He has been a part of the team since day one, he also happens to be the pup that tests out our new designs and features before any other pet does! Trip has been wearing a prostheses since he was 3 months old.
Tara Vollmar
Tara is our Design and Build Lead, she earned a BS degree from URI in Animal Science and Technology. She's best known for her incredible attitude and energy around the studio. She can be found at the boxing club after hours so watch out!
Karen Shultz
Karen is our lovely client support specialist. She helps families understand what our devices are all about and if they area good fit for your specific case. Karen has an eclectic background she uses to her advantage in this very unique industry, when she is not on with clients she can be found galivanting around the US.
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