Dr. Ben Ealing has been performing stem cell therapy treatment for dogs since early November 2008. In the eight months he’s been performing this therapy, he’s seen very positive results.
One of our earliest cases is a dog named Sunshine. Read the rest of this entry »
I would imagine that none of you have ever been in a stem cell lab. It is a fascinating technology and the laboratory used at Vet-Stem is truly state-of-the-art. We have had hundreds of visitors tour the lab since the opening in 2003, but regular tours are not conducted while samples are being processed. We handle the fat sample shipped in by a veterinarian with great care and it is never opened to the room air. We open the sample tube only inside a sterile hood where the air is filtered through a HEPA air filter that removes contaminants such as bacteria or dust. Below is a look at one of the “hoods” for handling samples. Read the rest of this entry »When your pet is treated with adipose stem cells for arthritis in their joints, it is common to ask how long the treatment will last and when should you expect to need to retreat. In survey data returned from owners of dogs treated with Vet-Stem therapy, over 2/3 of all dogs are not retreated during the first year. Read the rest of this entry »
This blog is all about hope and helping our furry friends have the best quality of life possible. But eventually, we all reach that point where we have to decide if it is time to say goodbye. In each of our lifetimes, we may have to tread this path 4-5 times, or more for those of us with multiple buddies.
My wife, Sue and I had to make this decision this last week. Our border collie, Ritz, was 13. A sudden paralysis of her hind end was the first symptom. Since we are in the stem cell business, I immediately took her to a quality clinic here in San Diego, and Dr. Nancy Hampel did a complete examination. Read the rest of this entry »
So my Dog is Pleasantly Plump??
It is hard to not give in when we think our dogs are ‘starving’. Did you know that if you can maintain a healthy weight for your dog you can actually reduce the chance of your dog getting arthritis by 33%!! Dogs that are overweight are also treated for the pain associated with arthritis at an earlier age. Overweight dogs also rupture their cruciate ligament (ligament in the knee) 2-3 times more often than dogs of normal weight. Convinced yet??
So what is the secret to loosing and keeping weight off? Read the rest of this entry »
I was recently interviewed on a live pod cast with my friends at Pet Sentinel and I am always blown away by the love and dedication that pet owners have towards their best friends. I thought in this blog I would address a lot of the common questions that came up during our discussion. A common question was “Can I store the extra cells for use in the future?” So if you and your veterinarian have chosen stem cell therapy as the right choice for your pet, then you already understand the basic process: your vet will collect a small fat sample, the lab purifies out the stem cells, and then they are injected back into the painful joint. But that is not the end of the story. Read the rest of this entry »
In talking to pet owners, I have seen a lot of denial about their dog or cat’s weight problem. For some reason we make a lot of excuses or we just chose to ignore the signs that our beloved pet is overweight. Also, we tend to take this a bit personally. But actually, obesity in dogs is very common. There are many studies that estimate that 25 to 40% of all dogs are overweight. Why is this important? Read the rest of this entry »
Do you ever share your snack with your dog? You and your dog probably share a love of food and you have a lot in common. You play together. You eat and relax together. And if you aren’t careful about how much you eat and relax, you both might pack on unwanted weight together – excess fat that can be tough to shed.
Canine obesity is an important – and very common – medical condition with serious health implications. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has estimated that there are 41.2 million pet dogs in the United States. Other sources estimate 40 percent of those dogs, approximately 17 million, are overweight or obese. Read the rest of this entry »
Arthritis affects 46 million humans (1 in 5 adults)1 and 11 million dogs (1 in 4 adult dogs)2. It is a chronic health problem for both people and their canine counterparts, causing pain, loss of mobility, and a diminished quality of life.
For the first time ever, Pfizer Animal Health and the Arthritis Foundation are joining together –this unique partnership between a human-health disease foundation and an animal-health company is the first joint venture to explore the insights, facts, and treatment solutions for both human and canine arthritis sufferers alike. Read the rest of this entry »