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Hello Friend,
A cheery sunny Thursday to you, your furry/not so furry family members..
I currently have one LOUDLY purring in my ear, and another warming my toes :-)
Many of you have purchased a copy of my book, Veterinary Secrets..Thank You.
I do have an expanded Manual which cover 30 more dog and cat diseases, along with hundreds of additional remedies.
A great resource which most clients claim pays for itself in a month..
Veterinary Secrets Revealed, Second Edition is a 519 page Comprehensive Pet Health Manual
(in e-book/digital format) on how to heal your dog or cat at home.
Includes detailed instructions on how to diagnose your pet at home,
perform the main healing modalities you will need, and covers 93 Diseases and Illnesses, with a description of each disease and multiple remedies you can try with your own dog or cat.
http://www.drjonesnaturalpet.com/books/veterinary-secrets-revealed-second-edition-e-book.html
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| | Is your dog suffering from osteoarthritis, or a tendon or ligament injury?
Canine
Platelet Rich Plasma offers a safe and natural cell therapy to relieve
the pain of joint disease or injury, promote healing and reduce recovery
time using your dog's own blood.
What is in a platelet therapy?
Most
platelet therapies are milieus of cells, cell-parts, and plasma
constituents. While there is no agreement on what the best product
composition is for any given indication, the one thing all platelet
therapies have in common is the concentration of platelets.
Current evidence suggests that platelet concentrations at least 3 times
above naturally occurring levels provide effective treatments. There is
some evidence to suggest that extreme concentrations, roughly 10x or
more, may be less effective in some applications.
What is the likelihood of success of the treatment?
Pilot
data suggests that dogs under the age of 10 with significant lameness
show the best response, with 91% of them experiencing a clinically
compelling improvement in lameness when rated by both dog owners and
vets alike.
How did you assess efficacy in your pilot study?
Canine
patients in a pilot study were evaluated pre- and 3 months
post-treatment using the Hudson Visual Analog Score (VAS) questionnaire,
an assessment tool correlated with force plate kinetics3.
Using vet enrollment data from the pilot program, researchers found that
improvements greater that 2 points on the 10 point VAS scale for the
first client treated strongly correlated with a vet’s likelihood to stay
enrolled in the program. They define this 2 point threshold as a
‘compelling improvement’ and use it as a benchmark to differentiate
between small, but statistically significant, improvements and
meaningful improvements.
How long does it last?
The first dogs treated in the C-PRP pilot program have retained benefit for over 1 year and counting.
Do patients need more than one treatment?
There
may be value in providing an additional treatment but this has not been
studied yet. Researchers are currently evaluating the use of multiple
treatments for dogs over the age of 10, a population that was less
responsive to a single injection of the therapy in our pilot study.
What is involved in the procedure?
The
animal is sedated or anesthetized, blood is drawn and filtered to trap
the platelets, and then the platelets are recovered by reverse flow
using a proprietary elution solution. Thereafter, a needle is inserted
in the affected joint, synovial fluid aspirated to confirm the location,
and the therapy is administered until resistance in the joint is felt.
The volume administered can range from 1 to 5 mL depending upon the dog,
the joint, and the extent of disease. This procedure is done as an
in-hospital day procedure.
How long does it take?
For
an experienced clinician, the entire procedure typically takes 30 to 40
minutes. The component parts include sedation (5 minutes, anesthesia
takes longer), blood draw (5 minutes), filtration and recovery (15
minutes) followed by location of the joint, aspiration and injection (5
minutes).
Is there a specific post treatment regimen?
Some
veterinarians ask their client owners to restrict the dogs to leash
walking for the first day or two; thereafter, they can resume
unrestricted behavior pleasing to the animal. Animals should not be
forced to run for the first week or two.
How will the patient feel immediately after the treatment?
Some
dogs have displayed discomfort that can be treated with ice for the
first 20 minutes post-procedure. If needed, an oral analgesics may be
used the first day or two after the treatment.
How long does it take to recover from the treatment and see benefit?
Most
owners report seeing benefits within the first few days. A handful of
owners reported a mild to moderate relapse of symptoms approximately 2
weeks after treatment before seeing a sustained benefit from the
treatment.
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Veterinary Secrets Pet of the Week!
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This is a singing cat, as sent from pet parent Mike..Thanks Mike :-)
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| Heal Your Pet At Home!
Best Wishes,
Dr Andrew Jones, DVM |
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P.S. Platelet therapy is being used in people with advanced, non responsive osteoarthritis, with good results.
Definitely an option for you to consider- talk to your local veterinarian
For those wanting additional remedies not found anywhere else, you need to look at my Manual
Veterinary Secrets Revealed, Second Edition is a 519 page Comprehensive Pet Health Manual
(in e-book/digital format) on how to heal your dog or cat at home.
Includes detailed instructions on how to diagnose your pet at home,
perform the main healing modalities you will need, and covers 93 Diseases and Illnesses, with a description of each disease and multiple remedies you can try with your own dog or cat.
http://www.drjonesnaturalpet.com/books/veterinary-secrets-revealed-second-edition-e-book.html
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| DISCLAIMER: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian. Dr Andrew Jones resigned from the College of Veterinarians of B.C. effective December 1 2010, meaning he cannot answer specific questions about your pet's medical issues or make specific medical recommendations for your pet.
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