On October 27, 2026, the International Veterinary Rehabilitation Medicine Association officially released its 2026 Small Animal OrthoProsthetic Industry White Paper at the annual academic conference held in Berlin, Germany. The data shows that the global small animal orthopedic prosthetics and orthotics market has maintained a compound annual growth rate of 9% since 2022, and the adoption rate of custom-made external limb support devices for post-operative rehabilitation and congenital limb deformity correction has increased by 41% year-on-year, becoming one of the fastest-growing segments in the entire veterinary medical device field.

      The white paper tracks 11,000+ clinical application cases of orthotics and prosthetics, showing that custom braces made of lightweight carbon fiber and medical-grade polymer materials are widely used in post-operative stabilization of cruciate ligament injuries, hip dysplasia correction, and limb support after partial amputation. 89% of the follow-up pet owners reported that the custom orthosis effectively reduced their pets' chronic joint pain, and the average improvement in daily activity ability reached 76%. Compared with traditional general bandage fixation solutions, personalized orthopedic support devices can significantly reduce the shear force on the surgical site, and the incidence of secondary injury during pet movement has dropped by 73%.

      At the technical level, the popularization of 3D scanning and 3D printing technology has greatly shortened the production cycle of custom orthotics. The delivery time of most conventional pet orthosis products has been shortened from 7–10 working days to 48 hours, and the fitting accuracy between the brace and the pet's limb anatomical structure has reached 98%, which greatly improves wearing comfort and compliance. In the field of postoperative rehabilitation, the supporting use of underwater treadmills, joint mobility training equipment and orthotic devices further optimizes the rehabilitation effect, and the recovery speed of muscle strength and joint range of motion after orthopedic surgery is increased by more than 50%.

      Industry research shows that as the global pet medical system continues to move toward specialization, the demand for non-surgical orthopedic intervention and chronic joint disease management will continue to rise. By 2030, more than 60% of small animal orthopedic post-operative rehabilitation cases will be equipped with personalized orthotic support plans, which will build a more complete full-cycle management system from surgical treatment to functional recovery.