Rolan Tripp

Here is a real-life practical veterinary use for 3-D printing. (Assuming you have a CD Scanner hooked to the printer.)
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Recently DVM360 Magazine distributed a booklet titled, “Leading vet med into the future.”
(Very cute; instead of “Forecasts and Predictions,” they called them, “Forecats and Predogtions”)
They asked several Veterinary “Forward Thinkers” for their future predictions.
Click the link to see the predictions…

Click on the link to see a list of 20 robots that exist now that imitate animals.
Also see the most athletic humanoid robot yet.

How “connected” is your home or practice? I am enjoying the steady realization of futuristic predictions. Click to read the post online.

It is one thing to predict the future and quite another to personally see it evolving before your eyes. This robot I met was very basic but the point is that the first robots are now actually beginning to serve the public in their day to day lives.

Meet Sophia your new Vet Reception Robot. Once programmed correctly, she never makes mistakes, misses work, or pilfers. You really should watch this video.

Some researchers at North Carolina State University (including my friend Dr. Barbara Sherman) have invented a vest for a dog that monitors body position. When the computer gives the instruction, “Sit” it rewards the dog with a treat from a nearby dispenser for correct movement toward the desired body position.  Anyone working in dog behavior […]

I was delighted to learn about this new 360 capture camera. When prices come down, I’ll suggest using these to capture what the (Separation Anxiety) dog does everywhere in the room while the folks are gone. Check out this post!

Considering the lifelong negative impact on mental health, do physically healthy cats and puppies (during their critical fear imprint period) really need a temp taken at every visit…Here is a new chip that might save the day!