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Teacher Jason Jischke had received Vicki’s email message and called her from his classroom to tell her that he had the 3D printer going and was making the feet as they spoke. She had made the appointment to put him out of his misery and was about an hour away from going when she received the call from Oshkosh’s South Park Middle School. Vicki was so concerned for Phillip’s level of suffering that she was on the verge of having him euthanized, thinking 3D printing help just might not come through by way of the Oshkosh school. She contacted a teacher at a local school, thinking maybe he could help. Vicki did a little bit of research online, and discovered 3D printing had been used to help other animals in need of replacement limbs. “And there was a picture of Phillip with his feet all curled up and dried because they had frozen.” “There was a girl that had to move out of her home that had goats and chickens and ducks and all sort of critters,” says Vicki Rabe-Harrison, of Pickett. She made immediate plans to see the duck and adopted him. As numerous farm and domestic animals were being moved from a home nearby, Vicki Rabe-Harrison saw news coverage of the story, along with the state of Phillip’s feet.
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Phillip’s is an example of both cases, and it’s incredibly inspiring to see how people have come together to help him on his way to a better duck life.Īfter enduring conditions that may have been less than stellar and being exposed to the bitter cold, the poor duck’s feet basically deteriorated to the point of curling up and withering into a non-functional state. We often follow amazing stories regarding 3D printed innovations in the medical industry that allow for humans to enjoy a much better quality of life, and sometimes they are even saved. With probably no idea of how close to the brink he has actually come, this seriously cute little duck has a new lease on life-and a new pair of orange, webbed feet that were 3D printed by a local Wisconsin teacher.