Stem Cell Therapy Soon to be Available for Dogs
After successfully treating more than 2,500 horses for tendon and ligament injuries, a US veterinary firm is set to launch stem cell therapy treatments for the benefit of dogs.
Vet-Stem, Inc is a leader in Veterinary Regenerative Medicine. They are now expanding the commercial use of stem cell therapy to dogs in the hope that the treatment will help canines with tendon and ligament injuries.
Offering credentialing courses throughout the Southern California area, Vet-Stem, Inc. has trained over 75 board certified small animal surgeons on the science and application of stem cells to treat osteoarthritis. This fall, veterinarians across the United States will soon be able to become credentialed users via online training at the company’s website.
Credentialed veterinarians in California, Denver, Colorado Springs, and Chicago are currently the only approved users of Vet-Stem Regenerative Cells in dogs. Vet-Stem has credentialed over 500 equine veterinarians in the last three years. Regenerative Stem Cells are commercially approved to treat osteoarthritis, polyarthritis, tendonitis, desmitis, and fractures.
Veterinarians collect a sample of the dog’s own fat, that is then processed in the laboratory where the regenerative cells are isolated. These stem and regenerative cells are then administered back to the dog. Basic science and clinical research in the area of adipose-derived adult stem cell use in humans is ongoing with hundreds scientific papers published since 2001.
Vet-Stem clinical research data demonstrates the efficacy of stem and regenerative cell therapy in treating osteoarthritis in dogs. “Our success in animals is directly translatable to humans and we wish to share our evidence that stem cells are safe and effective,” says Robert J. Harman, DVM, MPVM, CEO Vet-Stem, Inc.
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