Rebecca vet nurse

Hi raybass, My name is Rebecca I work for Regeneus who provide the AdiCell procedure to veterinarians. It sounds like you have had a terrible time with your staffy and hopefully the AdiCell procedure can help. We have treated nearly 300 dogs in Australia and New Zealand, it has been my role to set up and train the clinics in the AdiCell procedure and we have close contact with our veterinary partners. I have personally helped the vets we work with treat some of the dogs and have received all the follow up forms back; I get so much satisfaction from reading the comments on the forms and feel like we are helping to make a difference to these pets and their owners lives. We are constantly trying to improve the procedure and we have a large research and development arm of the business so we can try to understand why some dogs don’t improve. We have seen really great results 80% of owners’ report that their pet is in less pain at an average of nine months after the treatment. However there are 20% of dogs that shown minimal to no improvement we are unable to say why this is at this time but like with all treatments not all dogs are responsive. I feel that as your dog is so young and the osteoarthritis is only going to progress then AdiCell is a good option, obviously I am not a vet and the final recommendation will need to come from a veterinarian after examination. Also you are correct about the price, it is around $3500 for the treatment, if you would like to call me you are welcome and we can recommend a veterinarian in your area. I realise this is a big decision so if you would like to discuss further I am happy to help. The number is 9499 8010. I wish you and your staffy the best of luck, Rebecca

Hi Erny, This sounds like a terrible problem, how did the dog crush the vertebrae do you know? I do not know if AdiCell would be effective for this injury as it may be very difficult to inject the cells in the place where they are required. From what you describe I think intravenous treatment may be the most beneficial, stem cells are shown to have homing capabilities and will migrate to sites of injury and inflammation. I would be really interested to know which veterinarian is doing the treatment, do you know if the treatment is from bone marrow cells or from fat derived cells? It sounds really exciting! I really hope the dog does well, please let me know, Rebecca

Hi there again I am so sorry it has taken me so long to reply we treated three poor dogs in New Zealand suffering from arthritis so I was very busy but I am back in sydney now. Thanks for showing such an interest in the research it is very exciting and I am so happy to be able to be involved. The research group is looking at the immune modulatory, anti-inflammatory and tissue regenerative capabilities of fat derived stem cells, these cells have amazing capabilities a lot of research has been done around the world already but there is always more to know and investigate. The research group are very focussed at the moment at what the cells are secreting and what properties these secretions have. You can have a look on www.regeneus.com.au to see more if you like. I hope this helps.

Hi Helen, sorry for my late response I got really busy in New Zealand. At this stage we have only focussed on treating dogs with osteoarthritis however some of the pets that we have treated have also had a positive result to rheumatoid indicative tests. This does not however always mean that the dog has rheumatoid arthritis. Do you know how your friends dog has been diagnosed? The mesenchymal stem cells that are part of the adicell treatment have a immune modulatory effect so the cells are shown to be effective in immune disease like rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis in people, however rheumatoid arthritis is not often diagnosed in dogs. I would be interested to hear more about your friends dog.

Hi there, I have not posted for ages but thought I would give DOL some updates. I have been really busy upgrading to a PhD, which took most of my spare time towards the end of last year. Since upgrading our whole research group has moved from UTS to Macquarie University so if any of you are at the university come and say hi to the research group there and see what is going on. I have been training vet hospitals all over the country on how to do the stem cell treatment. Regeneus has set up clinics in the gold coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and another clinic in Sydney, Allambie vet clinic. Regeneus has now treated over 250 dogs suffering from arthritis. I am in New Zealand right now to train the Pet Doctors group in the technology. I am really excited to be in N.Z. as this is where I grew up.

Have you considered stem cell therapy for your pups HD? Although stem cell therapy will not change your BC anatomy, there are natural anti-inflammatory and pain relief capabilities in the stem cells that are found in adipose tissue. Many dogs with HD have now been treated with this technology and have done really well. I think it is a good idea to try rimadyl and cartrophen before considering a femoral head excision surgery, but stem cell therapy is another option to consider which can reduce or completely eliminate the need for long term medication.