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1. french mastiff Said,

   I think the Dog Arthritis is now very common disease in the Dogs specially that found in the street dogs and i just feel that there are some medical treatments available for them but i think not every dog owner concerned about this even no body notice that there dog is been suffering form this disastrous disease.

2. Bob Said,

   Thank you for your comments. You are absolutely correct that arthritis is a very common disease. Over 25% of all dogs that visit veterinary clinics in the US have arthritis. It is sometimes difficult to tell if your dog has pain, and even more difficult in cats. Dogs will usually limp when they hurt, but cats hide their pain quite well and maybe only slow down or stop doing previous activities when they hurt. Check out our related blog topic 1-in-4-dogs-are-affected-by-arthritis that talks about how commonly dogs have arthritis. I have asked a very famous dog pain specialist to write a guest blog on how to detect pain, but in the meantime, Dog Pain Relief is a good blog link. Thanks again for taking the time to comment!

3. jana Said,

   I love the article and the video. One thing mentioned in the video that makes me sad is that stem cell treatment was considered only after other approaches failed. NSAIDs for example might work managing the inflammation and pain, but don’t fix anything and are potentially harmful to a dog. Stem cell treatment on the other hand doesn’t cause any harm and actually treats the condition. I believe that it should be considered first, not last.

   I suppose that one of the reasons might be the need to anesthetize the dog twice for this procedure. But still, I know dogs who died from the effects of NSAIDs.

   Hopefully the day will come when the stem cell therapy will be considered before things like NSAIDs are.

4. Bob Said,

   Thanks so much Jana. I too agree that it is sad that often owners wait until this is the last hope. I believe that over time, we will all learn that early treatment of joint disease (arthritis) is easier than waiting until too much damage is done.

5. Bob Said,

   It is truly a wonder that our dogs and horses carry around their own repair kit. All we need to do is open it up and help them use their own tools. Patient Heal Thyself is actually possible…they just need a little help! Thanks for your comments.

6. Hamish Said,

   Having seen the amazing results first hand I would recommend this treatment to anyone with a dog suffering from arthritis. We are 16 months post treatment and still doing quite well. While NSAIDS are helpful is dealing with arthritis on a short term basis I believe Stem Cell should be considered before the arthritis becomes a chronic, debilitaing problem. Because of other medical issues my boy could not take NSAIDS so Stem Cell was our only choice. I would do it again without hesitation.

7. Bob Said,

   Thanks for Sharing. As my second degree is in “Preventive Veterinary Medicine” I have always been an advocate of early treatment. Easier to prevent the progression and to try to fix it later when the joints are really in bad shape. If you read the link to the pet insurance post , you will see importance of insurance and early treatment. But on the other hand, a dog is never too old or too much in pain for the possibility of help from stem cells.

8. Lizbeth Grall Said,

   I think that more people would consider Stem FIRST if they knew about it. I have a three and half yr old Bullmastiff that has OCD in his elbows, a hip and 2 knees that never developed correctly. I only just found out about Stem Cell and had Alpharetta Animal Hospital ( Dr. Jan Hines) perform this awesome miraculous procedure done on Apollo. It has been close to 10 weeks since he had Stem Cell Therapy and the only regret I have is not knowing about it when he was 6months of age. Apollo has a new lease on life and you can bet that I would choose stem cell any day over any other option.

9. Bob Said,

   So glad to hear about Apollo! Wow. We are trying to get the word out, but 300 million people are hard to reach. That is why your comments are so valuable. Please help us spread the word by commenting on blog and facebook. Thanks again! Bob

10. Lizbeth Grall Said,

    I spread the word every chance I get. THANK YOU VET STEM!!!!!!

11. BJ Mattson Said,

    I’d really love to see an application for renal repair – so many senior cats develop renal disease as they age and it is difficult to watch the decline.

12. Bob Said,

    Yes, it is one of our most common requests. We are about to start a study this fall to see if we can determine the right dose and frequency of treatment needed. The literature looks very promising, but translating it into clinical practice takes time. Keep watch and I hope to have some news this spring. Thanks for your interest and comments. Dr. Bob

13. Bob Said,

    Did the group that works with Dr. Britton contact regarding Niki? I forwarded the info and they promised to follow up. Since I am a border collie nut, I wanted to make sure you had the best advice! Dr. Bob

14. Bob Said,

    Remind me Mary, did you just treat with one dose? And was this dose from Niki’s fat or from a donor?

15. Bob Said,

    It is unusual, but does happen. I share your anguish and it drives me to consider more research and options to help girls like your Niki. I will make sure the folks that support Dr. Britton get the benefit of anything we can do. Best luck with Niki as you move forward and sorry we couldn’t do better for her.

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