Video: Using dog fat cells to treat arthritis | NBC13.com

Published: March 5, 2009

Imagine watching your dog become crippled, with no relief from drugs or surgery.

That’s what happened to one California pet owner.

Fortunately she found a life-saving treatment using the dog’s own fat.

It’s hard to believe seeing it now, but a couple of months ago Abby, a 6-year old shelty, could barely walk.

“we were talking about euthanizing her because she was in so much pain,“ said owner Vicky Rusconi.

Rusconi tried countless procedures to help her dog’s debilitating arthritis, but nothing worked.

When a vet at the animal clinic where she works recommended injecting stem cells using Abby’s own fat, she figured she had nothing to lose.

“I was skeptical to be honest, but I was willing to try anything,“ Rusconi said. “I think when you get to the point where it’s either euthanize your dog or try a new procedure, you’re willing to try it.“

Since the first round worked so well, Abby is now undergoing a second round of stem cell injections using her own fat.

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Will Rover outlive Grandma?

What does it say about the medical establishment and government when your dog can get better health care care than you can? -DG

RNL Offers a Free Stem Cell Shot for Pets for New Banking Customers

As a promotional event from RNL Bio, pet owners who register RNL’s stem cell bank for animals will have unique opportunity for free stem cell therapy for their pets.

(PRWEB) March 1, 2009 — RNL Bio, a leading stem cell firm dedicated to the commercialization of adult stem cell based therapeutics, announced today that any pet owner whose dogs, cats or even horses are registered in the stem cell bank will get free one coupon for one time stem cell therapy valid through one year.

RNL has operated a stem cell bank for animals in Rockville, Maryland. The one time processing fee for stem cell banking is only $999. The stem cells will be preserved alive in liquid nitrogen tank and hold good up to 15 years. During the preservation period, customers can claim stem cells whenever their beloved pets are in need of stem cell therapy to treat various obstinate diseases, including but not limited to osteoarthritis, spinal cord injury, heart condition, aging, kidney failure and even brain damage while they are alive. The stored cells can also be used for cloning dogs after their dogs pass away.

“I am very glad to offer new banking customers free stem cell therapy for lovely pets and you will get the wonderful experience of state of the art technology,” said Jeong Chan Ra, chief executive of RNL Bio. He added, “Stem cell has lots of potential. When your dog is alive, stem cell can be used to treat your dog’s illness. The stem cell will remain alive in our stem cell bank. When your dog passes away, the banked stem cells remain still alive. You can use them to clone your dog if you want to. We recommend our pet lover to register their pets’ stem cell while they are younger and healthier. Stem cells harvested when young have more efficiency.”

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2194834.htm

Equine clinic is full-service care for hoofed friends | thecalifornian.com | The Salinas Californian

Dogs are doing it, horses are doing it…if only us humans could do it. – DG

The clinic has kept pace with evolving medical technology, which often presents unexpected challenges.

“A lot of equine doctors, for example, use digital X-ray, and we do, too,” Alexandra said. “With that technology, though, you see a lot more detail.”

The challenge becomes how to evaluate the new detail. “All of a sudden we can see something we couldn’t see before,” Alexandra said. “Does it matter? Is it clinically significant?”

The clinic provides everything from laser surgery to nutrition counseling to 24-hour emergency care. The diagnostic center offers endoscopy and gastroscopy and digital radiography, to mention a few of its tools. Acupuncture and therapies such as shockwave and stem cell also are available.

via Equine clinic is full-service care for hoofed friends | thecalifornian.com | The Salinas Californian.

PRP – Part 3 – Horsing Around With Stem Cells

Rocky Tuan, chief of the Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, holds a vial containing native knee cartilage that was recovered from total knee replacement. Adult stem cells harvested from the cartilage will be seeded in biological scaffolding and will grow into similar cartilage tissue.

Injured? Horsing Around With Stem Cells May Get You Back in the Saddle

By Marty Graham Email 08.18.08

Rocky Tuan, chief of the Cartilage Biology and Orthopaedics Branch, holds a vial containing native knee cartilage that was recovered from total knee replacement. Adult stem cells harvested from the cartilage will be seeded in biological scaffolding and will grow into similar cartilage tissue.

Doctors might soon be able to regrow injured muscles, tendons and bones without invasive surgery, simply by injecting a person’s own stem cells into the site of an injury. Veterinarians are already doing it with injured horses, and research into human applications is well under way.

via Injured? Horsing Around With Stem Cells May Get You Back in the Saddle.

Mountain Lion Receives Stem Cell Therapy

Mountain Lion Receives Stem Cell Therapy

A six-person veterinary team performs the procedure on big cat in Colorado. -Posted: Jan. 23, 2009, 3 a.m. EST

Elissa, 23, received regenerative (adult) stem cell therapy because of osteoarthritis in both of her elbows.

A 23-year-old feline named Elissa became the first mountain lion to receive stem cell therapy when Peak Performance Veterinary Group of Colorado Springs, Colo., recently performed regenerative stem cell therapy on her.

Elissa, the oldest mountain lion in protective care (She’s at Catamount Creek Rescue in Florissant, Colo.), successfully received RSCT injections from a team of six individuals. The crew, which consisted of four veterinarians, a veterinary technician specialist in anesthesia and an assistant, headed to the Rocky Mountains to perform the on-site procedure under the direction of Dr. James Gaynor of the veterinary group.

Since Elissa was rescued 12 years ago from an environment where she had been declawed and put on photography exhibition, she has been under the care of Chris Oldham. The big cat’s activity and comfort level started to decline because of osteoarthritis in both elbows.

Gaynor has performed numerous successful regenerative stem cell therapy procedures on canines. Though confident in the therapy and procedure method, he said, “The typical case for RSCT is an arthritic dog. Regenerative stem cell therapy is still an unexplored area of veterinary medicine when it comes to wildlife.”

Peak Performance Veterinary Group performs approximately 25 percent of canine regenerative stem cell therapy procedures in the United States. Gaynor added that while he is hopeful for a positive outcome for Elissa, it will take time to measure the results.

Elissa was sedated during the process, and her blood pressure, heart and respiratory rate were monitored.

via Mountain Lion Receives Stem Cell Therapy.