Great find Spartacus, particularly as there's no mention of Medivet by name in that article. However it's pretty clear it was a Medivet procedure from a couple of clues in the wording.
Below is a news release about the panther procedure. Perhaps one will follow about the bear in due course.
Stem Cell therapy is becoming a more prevalent option for exotic animals in pain. MediVet Biologics has become the trusted source for stem cell therapy because of their extremely high success rates in all animals.
Nicholasville, KY (PRWEB) February 04, 2015
Rescued when he was only 4 weeks old, Nakiia, a 15-year-old Panther, has been living in severe pain after a jumping incident. Jan Hall, Nakiia’s owner has dedicated her life to rescuing animals. Nakiia, the namesake of her rescue foundation – The Nakiia Foundation – is the love of her life. Witnessing this fabulous animal in such pain was too much for Jan to bear. The Doctors treating Nakiia decided to undertake a revolutionary medical procedure, which centers on regenerative medicine.
Newman Veterinary Center in DeLand Florida performed MediVet’s Adipose (fat)-derived stem cell therapy. The male Florida panther underwent this procedure, more commonly performed on domestic animal such as dogs, cats and horses. The procedure is an effort to ease the pain from severe arthritis in his joints. This was a last stage effort for the panther that can no longer continue to live in such pain.
Though stem cell treatments have been performed in exotic animals before, it is still a rare and exciting undertaking. Utilizing MediVet Biologic’s procedure, Dr. Ted Oliver was able to ensure the process will produce the best possible results. MediVet’s procedure is completed in one day and in-clinic.
Stem Cell treatments in the past have often been controversial when embryonic cells where involved, with adipose or fat tissue Nakiia’s own adult stem cells could be easily concentrated and activated with minimal risk. Until recently Veterinarians only had the option of utilizing outside labs for processing of autologous cells, with the one step surgical treatment available from MediVet Biologics, Veterinarians all around the country can eliminate the costs and variability in shipping by utilizing an onsite simple procedure.
During the procedure, Dr. Oliver removed about four tablespoons of belly fat from the panther. The fat was then processed in-clinic by a trained technician. The cells are incubated, isolated and activated by a patented process. Dr. Oliver carefully re-administered the cells directly back into Nakiia. Nakiia’s excess cells will be stored for future use eliminating the need to surgically re-harvest additional tissue.
“MediVet’s primary mission and goal is to help all animals live a pain free life. In regenerative medicine and biologic intervention age is not a disease rather a challenge that presents us many opportunities to develop cutting edge treatments to combat issues related to the aging process. Our partnerships with progressive Veterinarians such as Newman Veterinary Centers allow us to extend affordable cutting edge treatments to animals who otherwise potentially have limited treatments available. We look forward to following Nakiia’s progress." - Jeremy Delk, CEO of MediVet Biologics. “Newman Veterinary Center was honored to be a part of Nakiia’s stem cell procedure. The excitement that this 146-lb. cat brought to our clinic was unparalleled. We have very high hopes that Nakiia will be feeling much better very soon.” - Erica Kent Director of Operations at Newman Veterinary Centers.
Nakiia’s story will air on Wednesday, February 4th on CBS WKMG (local 6) with Mike Holfeld, Investigative Reporter. About MediVet Biologics
MediVet Biologics is the World’s leading provider of Veterinary regenerative medicine. The central Kentucky based company was founded in 2009 and quickly gained favor in the Veterinary industry with the advent of in-clinic adipose derived stem cell and platelet rich plasma treatments. Since gaining wide appeal in the small and large veterinary market MediVet Biologics has developed a strong biologic pipeline that includes, among other cutting edge treatment options, patient specific immunotherapy services.
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