ExoPets
About Us
Clinician-led veterinary orthotics & prosthetics
About the Clinician
Danielle Robins, MSOP, LCPO
Boarded & Licensed Prosthetist–Orthotist
Clinical oversight is led by Danielle Robins, a nationally boarded and licensed prosthetist–orthotist with advanced training in biomechanics, functional movement, and complex orthotic and prosthetic case management across both human and veterinary applications.
Danielle holds a Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics (MSOP) and completed eight years of formal education and clinical training in prosthetics and orthotics. Prior to her formal training in O&P, she earned an academic background in exercise physiology and spent several years working as a functional movement specialist, developing a deep foundation in biomechanics, strength, gait analysis, and compensatory movement patterns.
Danielle Robins is the only licensed prosthetist-orthotist offering both full device-inclusive case management and independent clinical oversight for devices fabricated by other companies.
She was among the first cohort of certified prosthetist-orthotists trained directly by Dr. Kaufmann in veterinary orthotic and prosthetic applications, contributing to the early clinical adoption and refinement of these devices in practice.
Danielle previously founded and ran OrthoPaws, where she served as the sole licensed clinician and was responsible for creating, implementing, and overseeing the full clinical ecosystem in which the organization operated. This included developing clinical protocols, case management workflows, veterinarian education, referral pathways, and standards for device application, follow-up, and continuity of care.
During this time, Danielle worked hands-on with several hundred veterinarians and animal patients locally, nationally, and internationally. OrthoPaws became widely recognized within the veterinary community, with many clinicians coming to know the organization through her direct clinical involvement and oversight—often associating the brand itself with her role as the primary clinical authority.
Her experience includes collaboration with academic and specialty referral institutions, including selection as the orthotist for university-level sports medicine and rehabilitation programs. She has supported veterinary teams across the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom in cases ranging from straightforward orthotic intervention to complex, compensatory, post-surgical, and neurologic presentations.
Across all settings, Danielle’s work has consistently extended beyond device delivery to include case selection, device strategy, alignment and suspension planning, functional gait assessment, follow-up interpretation, and owner education—the clinical elements that most directly influence long-term outcomes.
Her combined background in human prosthetics and orthotics, exercise physiology, and functional movement informs a clinical approach grounded in accountability, thoughtful application, and patient-specific decision-making.
About ExoPets
Why This Practice Exists
Veterinary orthotics and prosthetics are evolving in a way that closely mirrors the human orthotics and prosthetics field. In human O&P, fabrication is typically centralized, while the true clinical value lies in assessment, device strategy, alignment, follow-up, and long-term oversight.
Veterinary O&P is now moving into a similar model.
As fabrication has become more accessible through trusted partners and legacy designs—many originating from the work of Dr. Martin Kaufmann—clinical case management and oversight are no longer inherently tied to the device itself. This shift has expanded access, but it has also placed greater responsibility on who is guiding the case.
ExoPets was created in response to this change.
Veterinarians are no longer choosing between devices. They are choosing who they trust to guide how those devices are used.
What ExoPets Provides
Devices don’t succeed without education and clinical oversight. ExoPets offers flexible levels of involvement, depending on the needs of the veterinarian and the case:
- Direct access to a licensed prosthetic–orthotic clinician actively responsible for the case
- Clinical decisions made in real time, with guidance grounded in full context—not routed through layered support teams, intermediaries, or standardized templates
- A single accountable clinical lead from assessment through long-term follow-up, rather than fragmented or rotating oversight
- Built around active clinical involvement rather than advisory affiliations or distributed expertise
- Full device-inclusive case management when cases are initiated through ExoPets
- Independent clinical oversight for cases already fabricated elsewhere, when appropriate
- Guidance for casting, fitting, troubleshooting, and adjustments
- Pre-surgical and pre-amputation consultation
- Ongoing education and continuity of care
Clinical Endorsement
“Dani has been an absolute pleasure to work with. I specifically sought out a company run by an orthotist. The physics behind these devices is critical to their proper use…”
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“Dani has been an absolute pleasure to work with. I specifically sought out a company run by an orthotist. The physics behind these devices is critical to their proper use. Not only does she have a deep understanding of her craft, but she is also highly responsive and genuinely passionate about educating veterinarians on orthotic and prosthetic solutions. She is exactly what I was looking for for my patients.”