StemCell Therapy

Source: http://www.abc57.com By: Vahid Sadrzadeh

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An unprecedented stem cell procedure was performed today at a veterinary clinic in Michiana. [Click link above to watch video].

The surgery was for5-year-old German Shepherd, Nike, and set anexample of how stem cell therapy is changing modern medicine.

Although it took merely 30 minutes, it was toughfor Jayne Stommel to watch,Nikes owner and trainer.

Stommel traveled from Indianapolis to South Bend hoping the operation would relieve her 5-year-old super dog of arthritic pain and ensure Nike could continue working for many more years.

Stommelslove for training rescue dogs began long before Guinness and Nike came along.

After seeing the devastation of 9/11 firsthand, Stommel says shediscovered her calling.

With a little bit of research and the right dog,that dream became a reality.

Nike, is one of only 150 certified FEMA trained rescue dogs in the nation that actively works to find survivors of fires, building collapses and natural disasters.

While training at only a year old, Nike was in an accident which ultimately led to arthritis in her hips.

Nike is mid-career, she just turned five. If she doesnt have to stop because the pain in her hips, she should be able to go another four or five years, saidStommel.

Stommel knew in order to prolong Nikes career as long as possible, the stem cell procedure, which was affordable and minimally invasive, was necessary.

It takes a lot of work and training and thats after you find the right dog. They are very unique dogs. Being able to keep her working longer, is very important, saidStommel.

Noticing that Nike was favoring her hip during recent training, Stommelwas recommended to and then sought the help of Dr. Chris Persing and the team at Western Veterinary Clinic on the edge of South Bend.

The treatment was divided into two operations, the first was this morning.

We opened up her abdomen; we found a good healthy layer of fat that we pulled out. I handed that over to a staff so that she could prepare that tissue. To extrude the stem cells, to incubate them, to excite them, to get them ready for a job to do. Later on in the day, we went ahead and used those stem cells to inject in to Nikes hips, says Persing, Associate Veterinarian.

The injection went well and hopes are high for a full recovery.

After a two or three week period, she should be pretty much back to her normal activity and doing the things that she needs to for training again, saidPersing.

And in just two monthsStommels other German Shepherd, Guinness, will be joining that exclusive list of certified FEMA trained rescue K9s.

Until then the two train together, waiting for Nike to join the pack again.

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