Prosthetic limbs can be a good solution when body weight or activity level necessitates the need for additional support and increased function. A prosthesis allows normal weight-sharing on all legs which helps to eliminate overuse syndrome on the sound side of the shoulder, hip, or spine. To allow for adequate suspension of the device, a minimum of two to three inches of residual limb below the carpal or hock is needed. This allows a prosthesis to be made for amputations below the hock in the hind limbs and below the carpal in the forelimbs.