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Farming is not only a way of living, but it is many peoples' passion. When individuals who have had an amputation wish to return to work on the farm, there are a variety of adaptations that can be made to assist in their return to work. It is important to return famers to their desired functional level so they can reach their goals of independence. It is also imperative to consider their safety and to protect them from getting injured. Use of electronics and technology, such as centralized controls, hydraulics, monitoring systems, and computerization, on modern farms is making it easier to apply assistive technology to help those that have been faced with an amputation.[1]

Attempts to fit horses with artificial limbs go back roughly 40 years. Vlahos credits a small group of veterinary surgeons for advancing amputation and limb replacement in horses to the point where it's now a viable option.

When David Blum got caught in a cement silo drill and had to have his lower leg amputated, his doctor told him he would never work his farm again. Blum looked at his farm — his alfalfa, his corn, his soybeans and his cows — and had some choice words for the doctor. “Don’t let anybody tell you the word no,” he said. Today, Blum is one of many farmers who works every day with a prosthetic device, but it hasn’t been easy.