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PostSubject: Lame dogs brought to heal with stem cells    Lame dogs brought to heal with stem cells  Icon_minitimeSat Jul 28, 2012 9:14 pm

Stem cell injections in dogs will become routine in the next two years and will probably cost less than $1000.

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The first data, collated last week, into the use of the procedure where cultured cells are injected into the joints of dogs with hip dysplasia or canine osteoarthritis has shown a success rate of 96 per cent.

The procedure will be made available to veterinary clinics, promoted at dog shows and possibly in a television campaign.

It has been transformed in little more than a year with stem cells from one animal used to treat other dogs.
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Previously, an invasive procedure was necessary, with incisions to remove subcutaneous or fatty tissue from the affected dog and stem cells isolated in a laboratory before being injected back into the dog.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/science/lame-dogs-brought-to-heal-with-stem-cells-20120728-232pt.html#ixzz21yByNij7
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