Stem Cell Therapy for Your Dog
Town and Country Veterinary Hospital will soon offer stem cell therapy for pets to treat arthritis, dysplasia and other illnesses.
Mention “stem cell therapy” and most people think of miracle cures or ethical controversies surrounding embryonic stem cell research. But there are many types of adult stem cell therapies successfully used in human medicine without controversy. Bone marrow transplants—containing adult hematopoietic stem cells—have been used since 1968, and stem cells from a baby’s cord blood has already cured thousands of patients. Veterinarians are also turning to stem cell research to find cures for our four-legged patients. Doctor Stacey Wallach of Town & Country Veterinary Hospital is one of the first St. Louis area veterinarians to offer a particular stem cell procedure. She tells Patch stem cell therapy is a good treatment option for pets with …
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