What are the potential benefits of stem cell therapy for pets?

Significant reduction in pain with improvements in mobility and quality of life. - Greater than 8 out of 10 of dogs with moderate and severe arthritis show significant reduction in pain and improved mobility. - Significant improvements in quality of life have been reported within 6 to 8 weeks - Treatments can provide long term control of arthritis - for up to 4 years - Some dogs will need repeat injections but only (on average) 11 months after the first injection

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Is regenerative medicine an option for your pet?

Autologous cell therapies use a dog’s own biology to heal, restore and repair

Does your horse or dog suffer from arthritis, lameness or a tendon injury? Are they having trouble getting up to their old tricks?

Speak with your vet to understand whether or not autologous regenerative therapies might help them.

Biological, cellular therapies are now being are now being used by veterinarians to help some animals with musculoskeletal problems, injuries and certain medical conditions. This is always a decision your vet has to make and these treatments have to be administered by a vet.

Cell Therapy Sciences have been conducting research and preparing autologous regenerative medicine therapies for over 10 years. During this time, our team of experienced cell biologists have prepared therapies for more that 3,000 dogs, cats and horses. We have carried out important clinical investigations into autologous therapies, including how and when to use them and whether they are effective or not.

Many of our research studies have been presented at national conferences such as the British Small Animal Veterinary Association and links to some of this research can be found at our publications page.

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How is stem cell treatment prepared?

Using state-of-the-art technology, an animal’s own stem cells can be isolated and prepared from a small sample of his/her fatty tissue taken from under the skin. Your vet will perform a simple surgery to remove some fat (about one tablespoonful) and to take a blood sample from your pet or your horse.

In a specialised, authorised laboratory your pet’s stem cells will be cultured and nurtured to ensure they are actively growing and healthy – and when they reach their peak, expert stem cell scientists can carefully retrieve these cells and prepare a tailor-made therapy especially for your pet. This will be injected into the affected joints or other areas under the supervision of your vet.

Stem cell information leaflet for owners

What are stem cells and how do they work?

Adult stem cells occur naturally in the body and have the ability to self-renew together with the potential to change into a range of different tissue types including muscle, tendon, cartilage and bone.

These cells are essentially the body’s own repair kit! They move to damaged tissue, where they act to reduce inflammation and pain, prevent further tissue damage and can promote active tissue regeneration.