Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cell therapy is a recently developed technology for use in our pets.  Stem cells have been a hot topic of debate in human medicine due to use of embryos to harvest them.  The technology in pets, however, is slightly different.  We use adult stem cells harvested from your own pet’s fat to… Read more

Olathe Animal Hospital performs 1st Stem Cell procedure on a dog in Kansas

Olathe Animal Hospital has made history! Thanks to our dedicated and compassionate veterinary team, the first stem cell procedure on a dog in the state of Kansas was performed at our hospital on Dec. 23, 2009. Our patient, Dr. Burcham’s own dog (Monty), is the lucky dog who is the first in… Read more

Monty

Our patient, Dr. Burcham’s own dog (Monty), is the lucky dog who is the first in Kansas and greater Kansas City to undergo stem cell therapy. Monty, a geriatric shepherd mix adopted from Animal Haven in 2003, received an injection of stem cells that were processed from his own fat tissue,… Read more

Frank

Frank was our second case that we treated with stem cells.  Frank is a 3 year old pug who has severe hip dysplasia.  He already has arthritis in his hips and is showing signs related to pain.  His owner wanted to be very proactive about his hips and chose to treat him at an early age.  Here are… Read more

Louie

Louie is a 13 year old Australian Shepherd mix.  We first got the chance to meet Louie and his person in early March.  At the time, Louie had a significant limp on his left rear leg.  He has moderate to severe arthritis in his left knee and both hips.  He also has mild arthritis in his right… Read more

Maddy

Maddy is our fourth recipient of stem cell therapy.  Maddy is an 11 year old lab who suffers from severe arthritis in her left knee, left hip, and right elbow.  She was treated in late April with injections in her left knee and right elbow, as well as an IV injection.  Shortly after her… Read more

Seminar on non-NSAID treatments for arthritis in dogs

*** Although this seminar has passed, we will have another one sometime soon.  If you would like to attend, please send us an email and we will put you on the contact list for our next seminar.  Thanks for looking! *** Join us for a free seminar on new medical treatment options… Read more