So I can get this treatment for my dog, but not for myself? How crazy is this? All us senior citizens with arthritis limp and hobble around, we undergo serious surgery to have artificial joints installed which don't last long enough, and instead we could have our own joints repaired with substance from our own bodies - if only we were dogs.

Posted by Arthritic woman | reply to this comment
July 24, 2008 6:28 am

I rescued a dog 7 years ago, she has hip dysplasia (the trouble with indiscriminant breeding at puppy mills). She is having difficulties with both her hips now. I recently consulted with our vet, for whom I have a great deal of respect and trust, yet she says that she has to see better results before she is willing to recommend this procedure for my dog.

Posted by Judy | reply to this comment
July 24, 2008 9:38 am

I've read all the testimonials on this innovative therapy, and am going through the list of certifed veterinarians in the Northeast for use of this protocol on a partially torn cruciate ligament. I believe that stem cell therapy is a much better alternative than some of the surgical options out there.

Posted by Rita | reply to this comment
July 25, 2008 5:30 am

Well, thank God for a treatment for Tweetie and Sylvester at last! One good thing about those Religious Mythologists---they certainly know how to slow down human medical advancement to satisfy their own crack-brained, hysterical and bloodlusty agenda. Sane people should realize that science still has to fight--and win---against the anti-human snake oil-in-the-sky peddlers just as Galileo did 400-plus years ago. At least now we can save the animals; I suppose the Christian version of the Taliban here would demand that we bow down to them to be saved instead.

Posted by Fred | reply to this comment
July 25, 2008 9:46 am

Hey Rita. You can find a list of the veterinarians by zip code in your area on the Vet-Stem web site at link If you don't find one close, your own regular veterinarian can do this by taking the online course. Bob Harman, DVM, MPVM

Posted by Bob Harman | reply to this comment
July 25, 2008 1:29 pm

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