A Harpy Eagle at Risk of Losing Its Beak to Infection Gets a New One - Made in a 3D Printer
- 8 months ago
Credit: SWNS / Fort Worth Zoo
A magnificent eagle at risk of losing its beak to infection is now well on the mend after specialist vets formed a new one - on a 3D printer.
27-year-old Harpy eagle Queeny was suffering from erosion on the upper part of her beak, which could have led her to lose it nd make it impossible for her to feed.
Vets at Fort Worth Zoo, Texas, USA, discovered she was suffering from a bone infection and while they could treat this, could not restore the erosion.
A magnificent eagle at risk of losing its beak to infection is now well on the mend after specialist vets formed a new one - on a 3D printer.
27-year-old Harpy eagle Queeny was suffering from erosion on the upper part of her beak, which could have led her to lose it nd make it impossible for her to feed.
Vets at Fort Worth Zoo, Texas, USA, discovered she was suffering from a bone infection and while they could treat this, could not restore the erosion.