The second part of this article detailed how today, vets use 3D printing (3DP) for various applications – including surgery rehearsal, the creation of endoprostheses and exoprostheses, the design of patient-specific surgical guides, and, finally, student and client education.

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All of these applications stem directly from their counterparts in human medicine and will not be covered again in this article. However, some of the most recent developments associated with 3DP have yet to infiltrate veterinary medicine and are still confined to the human field. One of these main applications is bioprinting.

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