Additive Manufacturing Solutions for Advanced Veterinary Practice
Clinical Dentistry, Orthopedic, and Drug Delivery Methods
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Rupinder Singh, Ranvijay Kumar, Vinay Kumar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 0 8 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 0 9 - 8
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Request a sales quoteAdditive Manufacturing Solutions for Advanced Veterinary Practices: Clinical Dentistry, Orthopedic, and Drug Delivery Methods highlights cost- and time-saving 3D printing methods and materials for application on a broad array of veterinary patients and procedures. Additive manufacturing of sensors, biodegradable dental implants, smart dental implants, joint implants, and drug-delivery materials are each covered, as are biomimetic, augmented reality, and virtual reality approaches. Varied additive manufacturing processes and techniques are covered, with each chapter including at least one case study that shows the material covered being put into practical use.
- Outlines additive manufacturing techniques and materials for use in an array of veterinary applications
- Includes methods for the 3D printing of polymers, metals, composites, and gels, along with details on their mechanical, morphological, thermal, and rheological properties
- Discusses time- and cost-saving approaches to working with canines, bovines, equines, felines, aves, and other animals
Academics and industry professionals working in mechanical engineering, material science, product design and development, biomedical engineering, polymer science and veterinary studies. Graduate and doctoral students at universities and laboratory levels affiliated with mechanical engineering, materials science, product design and development, biomedical engineering, etc., veterinarians looking to incorporate AM into their practice;
Section A: Clinical Dentistry Applications
1. Introduction to Additive Manufacturing for Veterinary Applications
2. Customized 3D printed dental implants for canines
3. Multi root 3D printed smart dental implants and pre-operative surgical practices
4. 3D printed partially absorbable and regenerative implants.
5. Biomimetic additive manufacturing approach in clinical dentistry
6. AR-VR assisted smart dental implants for canines.
7. Challenges and Limitations of 3D Printing in Veterinary Medicine
Section B: Orthopedic applications
8. 3D printing assisted corrective orthopedic surgery of veterinary patients.
9. Preventive maintenance of fracture bone assisted by 3D printing.
10. 4D imaging assisted 4D printing for bone regeneration applications.
11. 3D printed innovative Stifel joint for canine.
12. 3D printed stockings/ innovative band for equine’s health monitoring.
Section C: Drug Delivery
13. 3D printing drug delivery applications in bovines
14. 3D printed mesh-based solutions for controlled drug delivery on the treatment of diaphragmatic hernia
15. 3D printed horseshoe strap for localized drug delivery
16. 3D printed biomedical sensors for non-enzymatic glucose sensing applications
1. Introduction to Additive Manufacturing for Veterinary Applications
2. Customized 3D printed dental implants for canines
3. Multi root 3D printed smart dental implants and pre-operative surgical practices
4. 3D printed partially absorbable and regenerative implants.
5. Biomimetic additive manufacturing approach in clinical dentistry
6. AR-VR assisted smart dental implants for canines.
7. Challenges and Limitations of 3D Printing in Veterinary Medicine
Section B: Orthopedic applications
8. 3D printing assisted corrective orthopedic surgery of veterinary patients.
9. Preventive maintenance of fracture bone assisted by 3D printing.
10. 4D imaging assisted 4D printing for bone regeneration applications.
11. 3D printed innovative Stifel joint for canine.
12. 3D printed stockings/ innovative band for equine’s health monitoring.
Section C: Drug Delivery
13. 3D printing drug delivery applications in bovines
14. 3D printed mesh-based solutions for controlled drug delivery on the treatment of diaphragmatic hernia
15. 3D printed horseshoe strap for localized drug delivery
16. 3D printed biomedical sensors for non-enzymatic glucose sensing applications
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 500
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443288081
- eBook ISBN: 9780443288098
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Rupinder Singh
Dr. Rupinder Singh is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teacher Training and Research, Chandigarh. He received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala. His research interests are additive manufacturing, composite filament processing, rapid tooling, metal casting and plastic solid waste management
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teacher Training and Research, Chandigarh, IndiaRK
Ranvijay Kumar
Dr. Ranvijay Kumar is an Assistant Professor (Research) at Marwadi University Research Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. His expertise includes additive manufacturing, smart materials, friction-based welding, polymer composites, and plastic waste management. He has co-authored 80+ SCI-indexed research papers, 50 book chapters, and presented at 20 conferences. A recipient of the prestigious CII MILCA Award (2020), his work is published in top journals. Recognized among Stanford University’s top 2% scientists (2022–2024), he has significantly contributed to additive manufacturing and advanced material research.
Affiliations and expertise
Marwadi University Research Center, Marwadi University, Gujarat, India.VK
Vinay Kumar
Dr Vinay Kumar is an Assistant Professor at the University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University. He has received Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Punjabi University, Patiala. His area of research is additive manufacturing and the application of 3D printing for the development of new customizable solutions for structural and non-structural defects in heritage structures, and biomaterials for clinical applications. He has contributed extensively to additive manufacturing literature with publications appearing in Composite Part: B, Materials Letters, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Journal of Thermoplastic composite Materials, Journal of Composite Materials, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Sadhana, Materials Research Express, Advances in Materials Processing Technology, Proceedings of Institute of Mechanical Engineers Part-B, Part E, Part H, Part L, etc. He has authored 30 research papers and 25 book chapters
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, University Centre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, India