Stem Cell Treatment for Arthritis For Pets
Published May 4, 2009
I am constantly amazed at the astounding procedures being developed in the field of veterinary medicine today. With each and every new treatment I read about, it get a great deal of hope that should one of my pets become ill with a serious and difficult to manage condition, that there is a ray of sunshine on the horizon. Cody's story is just one of many innovative treatments which are being explored by progressive veterinarians around the country.
Coty, a very active and robust Alaskan Husky living in Richmond, Utah, got hit hard with degenerative arthritis. His owner, Dan Miller said it was hard to watch his dog, once capable of 40 mile runs lose mobility. He said, "Painkillers never really seemed to make a difference, at least in her stride, the limp in her stride."
She was treated with the many standard arthritis medications available, including glucosamine and acupuncture, but nothing seemed to help her to really make any significant progress. Mr. Miller was, of course was quite devastated with apparent options to help his beloved dog.
But that was when North Logan vet Dr. James Israelsen of the Mountain View Veterinary Health Clinic came to the rescue, suggesting stem cell treatment as a possible alternative. And since the procedure was very expensive, Dr. Israelsen even offered to perform the treatment at cost in order to cover his clinic's expenses, and payments to the Vet-Stem of San Diego.
On March 16, 2009, Dr. Israelsen removed about 60 grams of fat from Coty. He shipped the material to Vet-Stem, in a specially prepared temperature-controlled container. Vet-Stem then extracted stem cells from the dog's fat, shipping them back to Dr. Israelsen's clinic. Dr. Israelsen then injected the cells right into Coty's elbow, the joint that was affected. This process took about three days to perform.
According to Mr. Miller, although Cody is not yet showing any signs of progress so far, Dr. Israelsen says that this is not uncommon. He says it may take between one and three months from the time of the injection for improvement to become evident. Dr. Israelsen is indeed a pioneer in the field of veterinary stem-cell treatment, as most practitioners use more traditional drugs and therapies, many of which have been used for humans over the years. And if it works on Cody, perhaps his success will open many doors for human treatment as well.
So you bet I will be doing a heck of a lot of research online shortly to learn of any updates about Cody's progress.
How do you feel about non-traditional treatments for pets? Leave a comment with your opinion.
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My best friend,Bleu, is a mix that appears to be predominately Canadian wolf. He is 10 years old and is suffering from Arthritis. He has always been and is still gentle with all other animals and people. After reading this article, I realize that there is possibility that his pain can be releived. I need details on how to get him treatment. His vet is progressive and will probably help me get him treatment. Please let me know what place I can lead his vet to get help in treading him.