Stem Cell Treatment for Arthritis in Horses
Ted Robinsob and Stylish - treated with stem cells for arthritis
Arthritis is a painful, debilitating joint disease that can develop in any animal. It can be the result of a traumatic injury to the joint or can develop so slowly that many pet and horse owners may not even recognize the progression of the disease. While this blog is focused mainly on arthritis in dogs, I thought that I would spend a little time discussing arthritis in horses. According to the AVMA 2007 pet ownership and demographic study, there are about 7.3 million horses in the US. It is estimated that 60% of the lameness issues in horses are due to arthritis, which extrapolated out is about 4 million horses!
I originally started Vet-Stem as a way to treat tendon and ligament damage I was seeing as rider and veterinarian in high performance horses. Over time, stem cell therapy has become the recommended treatment for horses that have “bowed” a tendon. Vet-Stem clients have treated many horses for arthritis, but the majority of the horse cases are for tendon and ligament.
When we launched stem cell treatments for arthritis in dogs, we were inundated with cases. What is interesting is that with all the successful dog treatments mentioned in the media, many a horse owner is taking a second look at treating their horse with stem cells. If you know of a horse that is taking drugs for arthritis, share that stem cell treatment can be used in horses too! I have attached a link to some testimonials from horse owners on our website.
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judy seigel Said,
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Bob Said,
I have osteoarthritis from an injury and I keep reading about all these wonderful treatments for dogs and horses and that it is being researched on humans in Europe. Why is nothing being done for humans in the US?
Hi Judy. I feel your pain (literally). Most of us over 50 have osteoarthritis. The human version of Vet-Stem will be here in the coming years, but the trudging is slow and uphill. With over 6500 horses and dogs treated, our human counterparts have seen the light. We get many compliments on our progress and I share the data frequently at human stem cell meetings like last week in Las Vegas at the International Cell Medicine Society Meeting! (www.cellmedicinesociety.org). Also check out Cytori.com. They are now approved for adipose (fat) grafting for women in the US with scar tissue from chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Slowly but surely!
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