Are you wondering if stem cell therapy is right for your pet?

Pet owners should discuss appropriateness of treatment for their pet including potential complications of surgery, potential outcomes, a comprehensive treatment plan and associated costs with Dr. Alwen prior to treatment. A checklist of points to consider can be found here to take to Dr. Alwen.

Feedback from veterinarians and dog owners who responded to voluntary surveys indicated that more than 75% of these dogs with arthritis have an improved quality of life after Vet-Stem Regenerative Cell therapy.

More About the Vet-Stem Procedure

Vet-Stem provides a quick-turnaround laboratory service that enables veterinarians to utilize Vet-Stem Regenerative Cells (VSRCs) in animals. We accomplish this within 48 hours after collection of a fat sample.

Day One:
The veterinarian collects a small fat sample (about two tablespoons) from the patient. The sample is shipped priority overnight to the Vet-Stem laboratory in San Diego, California.

Day Two:
Vet-Stem processes the fat sample, concentrates the VSRCs. The cells are shipped priority overnight in ready-to-inject syringes.

Day Three:
The veterinarian injects the VSRCs directly into the injured site.

Banking
Vet-Stem Bank™ is a service that provides storage of VSRCs for future use. After the collection and processing described in the process above, part or all of the cells may be banked if cell yield allows. This service is a specially designed tissue preservation process that prepares your animal’s stem cells for long-term storage in liquid nitrogen. These cells may be used for additional treatments of an existing injury, or they may be stored as “insurance” for a possible need in the future. Cryogenically frozen stem cells have been shown viable after 20 years of storage.

All cells may only be used for the donor animal and are not differentiated or engineered in any way.