Using the Internet to Find Answers for Arthritis in Dogs
The internet has quickly become a resource to many pet owners, especially those seeking new solutions for their dog’s arthritis. In this Examiner article, Dr. Selmer does a great job of taking a complicated subject of stem cell therapy for dog arthritis and making it an easy read. In the video embedded in the article, you will see how a dedicated pet owner used the internet to find new solutions for her dog’s arthritis pain due to elbow dysplasia.
Stem cells are quickly becoming many veterinarians’ treatment of choice for pets that have pain due to arthritis. But with over 50,000 veterinarians in the country, many are still learning about this new therapy. While there are veterinarians like Dr. Michel Selmer who researched new solutions for his patients suffering from arthritis pain and are now offering stem cell therapy, many veterinarians hear about this new modality from their clients. At Vet-Stem we have created a letter for pet owners to download and share with their veterinarian.
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jana Said,
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Bob Said,
Personally I find it rather disturbing that there are still many veterinarians who don’t know about this treatment option.
If they had a sure-fire treatment for arthritis already–give your dog this and he’ll be perfectly fine–then they could stop searching and relax. But if they don’t have that, should they be constantly on a look-out for better cure(s)?
Our vet is a small practice old-timer and yet he was all over it the moment it became available in Canada. If he could, why cannot others? Shouldn’t looking for better solutions where there isn’t the perfect answer part of their job–and more than that–desire?
I find it sad that we [the owners] need to keep on top of things ourselves.
Good comments Jana, but also remember that veterinarians see dozens of patients per day and are swamped with reading and education needs while trying also to be parents and other outside commitments. That is why we designed the online course to train vets that don’t have time to make it to meetings for training. Thanks for your continued support!
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