Abby

Abby, a basset hound mix, was successfully treated for kidney disease with VetStem Cell Therapy.

POWAY, CALIFORNIA, US, February 23, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Abby is a basset hound mix who was diagnosed with renal disease when she was just one year old. According to her owner, she was very lethargic and would not eat or drink. With minimal treatment options, Abby’s owner elected to pursue treatment with VetStem Cell Therapy. Though many cats and dogs have received VetStem Cell Therapy for renal disease, there is minimal published data regarding efficacy.

Abby’s veterinarian began the procedure by collecting fat from Abby’s abdomen during a minimally invasive anesthetic procedure. Her fat tissue was aseptically packaged and shipped to the VetStem laboratory in Poway, California. Upon receipt, VetStem lab technicians processed Abby’s fat to extract and concentrate her stem and regenerative cells. One injectable dose of Abby’s stem cells was shipped back to her veterinarian for intravenous infusion approximately 48 hours after the initial fat collection procedure. The rest of the stem cells were put into cryo-storage.

Due to the nature and severity of Abby’s condition, she went on to receive three more stem cell infusions in the four months following her initial treatment. Since her initial treatment in 2014, Abby continues to receive an intravenous injection of her own stem cells twice yearly and based on her most recent bloodwork, Abby’s kidney values are in the normal range. Her owner stated, “Six years later and she is doing great. She is a normal, happy healthy dog. I have her injected with her stem cells every six months and monitor her kidney levels through bloodwork twice a year.”

Though renal disease is not uncommon, older pets tend to be at higher risk. According to the International Renal Interest Society, “The prevalence of chronic kidney disease has been estimated to be 0.5-1.0% in dogs and 1.0-3.0% in cats.” VetStem veterinarians have used stem cell therapy to treat numerous cats and dogs with renal disease. Though there is minimal data compiled for canines, preliminary data from cats treated with VetStem Cell Therapy for chronic kidney disease looks promising. More research is needed however to determine the effectiveness of stem cell therapy for the treatment of kidney disease. Because of this, all renal cases are handled under VetStem’s clinical development department.

About VetStem Biopharma, Inc.
VetStem Biopharma is a veterinarian-led Company that was formed in 2002 to bring regenerative medicine to the profession. This privately held biopharmaceutical enterprise, based near San Diego, California, currently offers veterinarians an autologous stem cell processing service (from patients’ own fat tissue) among other regenerative modalities. With a unique expertise acquired over the past 15 years and thousands of treatments by veterinarians for joint, tendon and ligament issues, VetStem has made regenerative medicine applications a therapeutic reality. The VetStem team is focused on developing new clinically practical and affordable veterinary solutions that leverage the natural restorative abilities present in all living creatures. In addition to its own portfolio of patents, VetStem holds exclusive global veterinary licenses to a large portfolio of issued patents in the field of regenerative medicine.

Kristi Hauta
VetStem Biopharma
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