Friday, May 31, 2013

Help Your Pet Live Longer

What’s the latest trend in veterinary medicine? Giving older dogs with arthritis stem cell treatments that repair their joints, and make it possible for them to play like puppies again.
Vets have already performed more than 10,000 stem cell procedures – mostly on dogs, but also on horses, donkeys, zebras and lions. The entire procedure can be done at the vet’s office in one day. Stem cell expert Dr. Jeremy Delk said the therapy works because stem cells are the only cells that can transform themselves into other types of specialized cells, like cartilage. Read how it works and what it costs.

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