Stem cell therapy for treatment of Osteoarthritis and orthopaedic disease in companion animals is using cutting edge technology, a pet’s own stem cells can be cultured and a tailor made treatment for each individual animal can be created, this is a living therapy that can regenerate healthy tissue.

Here at Glenbrae we use Adi-shot the only VMD authorised lab in the UK so we know the highest standards and quality have been achieved.

1. BLOOD SAMPLE

First we would take a blood sample of 30mls from your pet, for smaller patients this can be done in stages.

2. FAT TISSUE HARVEST

Your pet will receive a General Anesthetic to allow us to harvest a tea spoon size of fat. We will shave and surgically prep the area, usually groin/ mammary area.

3. THE SURGERY

Surgery is done in a sterile theatre by the vet with a registered vet nurse monitoring the anaesthetic throughout. This should be a short procedure.

4. THE HARVEST

The sample is then placed in a special pot to preserve the fat cells. Both the fat cells and blood samples are carefully packaged and sent to the laboratory for special cleaning and separation of the stem cells.

After the individual stem cells have been separated they are then grown in a controlled environment. Watch how the stem cells grow over just a few days.

1. BACK AT THE CLINIC

Extreme care is taken while preparing the sample for implanting. The cells arrive packed in dry ice.

2. IMPLANTING THE CELLS

Your pet will require a second General anaesthetic, have the problem joint surgically prepared then the stem cells are injected directly into the arthritic joint.

3. A FEW WEEKS LATER

These radiographs show an area of missing damaged bone and in the 2nd image you can see the stem cells starting to regenerate bone and fill in the area. Over months these cells will continue to multiply smoothing out damaged bone surfaces in the joint helping to minimize or even stop pain in the joint