Stem Cell Therapy Helps Dog with Pain in Both Knees
I recently read a blog post about Jasmine, a five and a half year old Rottweiler that underwent stem cell therapy. The owner brought Jasmine to see her vet when she noticed her dog wasn’t as agile as she once was. Jasmine’s vet diagnosed her with a partial cruciate ligament tear and recommended stem cell therapy for the dog.
Unfortunately, right before Jasmine’s consultation, her ligament tore completely (Anterior Cruciate Rupture). The surgeon performed the surgery to repair the ACL and also injected the knee with stem cells to assist in the healing (a very common combination). The knee healed very well and Jasmine went back to her active lifestyle.
A few months later, the other knee experienced the same fate and needed surgery. Both procedures were done again and now Jasmine is enjoying life again.
In many dogs, the pain in the knee on one leg causes the dog to put more pressure on the opposite knee thus causing pain in both knees.
Jasmine’s owner did the right thing by consulting with her vet and doing research before making a decision on the best course of action. Every dog is different and every injury is different and should be treated that way. What is good for one dog may not be good for another. In this case, Jasmine benefited from the two procedures.
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Bob Said,
Dear Bob.
Wow, so exciting to read about Jasmine on your blog!
I think I should clarify one thing. When we tried talking about the stem cell therapy to Jasmine’s vet at the time, not only he never heard of it, but didn’t care about finding out either. The vet I praise on my blog is our new vet, who we found when we were looking for vets certified for the treatment in our region. He is the one who we had the consultation with, who did the surgeries, and who also diagnosed and treated number of conditions which went unchecked in the past. He is the most amazing vet on the coast.
You could say that not only the stem cell treatment helped Jasmine with her arthritis, but also with all her other conditions, because that’s how we found our amazing new vet. Something to think about …
Jasmine also had arthritis in her shoulders, jaws and neck. She got stem cells injected not only into her knees, but also the shoulders and an IV dose.
Today she is like a puppy again. It is so good to see. And we thank for that to stem cell therapy, directly and indirectly.
Jana,
I’m curious as to what your grand total for both knees was? I’m 4 grand in the hole for a TPLO procedure.
The cost can vary a lot across the US and depends on the particular dog too, i.e. high risk, other issues. TPLO, a surgery to repair the cruciate ligament when torn, is the most common surgery of the knee.
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