GreatBigPuppy Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Did anyone see this on the news? Apparently they take stem cells out of the fat cells of a dog and then re-implant them into the affected joints. $6K a pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2shoes Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Did anyone see this on the news? Apparently they take stem cells out of the fat cells of a dog and then re-implant them into the affected joints. $6K a pop. Sure did! And I sat watching with great interest, glued to the TV...till I saw the cost!!! My girl's elbows are pretty ordinary despite having had surgery and I am now facing the prospect that she may need an elbow replacement some time further down the track. From my initial enquiries, the cost for both procedures (ie elbow replacement & Stem Cell) is about the same. Problem is, one has guaranteed results but is highly invasive, the other is minimally invasive but there are no guarantees. In any case, I suspect this may be a moot point since such high costs are out of the question for a lot of dog lovers. w2s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatBigPuppy Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 In the US it's about the third of the cost of having the joint replaced so perhaps the price will fall here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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