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  • ADULT Stem cells injected in horses for Joint Problems

    09/03/2006 9:31:32 PM PDT · by Coleus · 4 replies · 254+ views
    CALGARY SUN ^ | 09.03.06 | BILL KAUFMAN
    What's believed to be Canada's first stem-cell treatment for horses has been conducted in southern Alberta. Veterinarians at the Alberta Equine Hospital in Stavely, 80 km south of Calgary, have implanted stem cells into five horses suffering from leg joint problems last Thursday. It came after a long battle with federal officials to allow passage of the stem-cell material -- donated from the patient horses themselves -- back over the border after it's sent for processing in a San Diego lab, said Dr. Andy Guccione. "Just being able to bring this therapy into Canada is a huge thing," said Guccione....