Stem Cell Therapy in dogs (and horses)

[Truffa's Mom]

Browsing the internet :eek: (how weird I NEVER do that... :cool:) I came accross the following article which seemed very interesting. Here are the Links and some movie clips from Allie the Boxer, who's story was well illustrated.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/Video/StemCellTherapyAllieBefore.mov (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/Video/StemCellTherapyAllieBefore.mov)

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/Video/StemCellTherapy2halfMonthsLaterAllieBoxerDog.mov (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/Video/StemCellTherapy2halfMonthsLaterAllieBoxerDog.mov)

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/care/stemcelltherapy.htm (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/care/stemcelltherapy.htm)

http://www.vet-stem.com/smallanimal/ (http://www.vet-stem.com/smallanimal/)

[BestBuddy]

I have seen news stories and there has been a bit of talk here in Australia about the stem cell therapy. Very interesting stuff!

Jenny

[SavingSimon]

Browsing the internet :eek: (how weird I NEVER do that... :cool:) I came accross the following article which seemed very interesting. Here are the Links and some movie clips from Allie the Boxer, who's story was well illustrated.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/Video/StemCellTherapyAllieBefore.mov (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/Video/StemCellTherapyAllieBefore.mov)

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/Video/StemCellTherapy2halfMonthsLaterAllieBoxerDog.mov (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/Video/StemCellTherapy2halfMonthsLaterAllieBoxerDog.mov)

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/care/stemcelltherapy.htm (http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/care/stemcelltherapy.htm)

http://www.vet-stem.com/smallanimal/ (http://www.vet-stem.com/smallanimal/)





I noticed that this was posted over two years ago. They have come a LONG WAY with this and it truly is fascinating. I think that it is possible to help a lot of our dogs, but I'm not sure if once organs are damaged if they can still be helped - somehow I think so, because I think they take the stem cells from the fat of the dog, and the entire point is that it is a new and healthy growing cell that helps regenerate ... there are stories of muscle and liver regeneration that are very interesting. I don't think that the link is here that I posted on Simon's thread, but we are going to be very near a Specialty Center in Ventura that was one of the first to use stem cells for treatment for all kinds of things. I just thought I'd post this because I have so much HOPE when I see what it has done to help other dogs. If anyone wants to visit Simon's thread, it is a fairly recent post that has the link to a place where you can put in your zip code and find vets near you that have some experience or training in this - two years ago they were only in CA - now I bet that there is a vet within reasonable driving distance near you. Is there anyone that has tried it here? Also, I really need to get going, but if someone wants to pull the link I posted on Simon's thread http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2139 and put it here thats :cool: If it is as exciting as I think it is I will for sure let everyone know.