San Diego Zoo Fits Penguin With Orthopedic Footwear

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Takeaways:

  • Thera-Paw, a company that creates rehabilitative and assistive products for animals, has designed orthopedic footwear for an African penguin colony at the San Diego Zoo.
  • The footwear will help the penguins with a degenerative foot condition known as bumblefoot.
  • The shoes are made of neoprene and rubber to prevent pressure sores from developing.

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