Little Silver Animal Hospital offers various specialized pet medical services for
HIGH-END CARE.
Since pets age at a much quicker rate than humans, these visits will become increasingly important in early detection of any changes in their health.
Stem Cell Transplant Procedure
There have been amazing advancements in stem cell therapy in the last ten years, especially in veterinary medicine.
All animals have stem cells in the blood, fat, and organs of their bodies. These stem cells are important because they repair and rebuild damaged and inflamed tissues. We are now able to harvest these cells, concentrate them, and then activate them to repair joints that have been damaged by arthritis. The stem cells stimulate new cell growth of cartilage within the joints.
Stem cell therapy is an excellent option for direct treatment of the source of damage and pain, rather than just treating the symptoms.
Oncology
If your pet has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, our hospital provides treatment options for your pet. An extensive visit and discussion will occur at this point in time to answer any questions and explain treatment plans for your pet. We will make a recommendation to consult with a boarded oncologist and provide a referral if we feel it would be in your pet’s best interest or if you would simply prefer to consult with a specialist.
Laser Therapy
Laser therapy uses a beam of light able to penetrate deeply into tissues and induce chemical changes in cells. This is called photo – bio – stimulation.
The particles of light or photons penetrate damaged cells and stimulate healing and pain relief within those tissues. Therapeutic lasers have no effect on normal cells. They are not simple heat treatments, but rather a method of increasing cellular metabolism. This speeds up and facilitates the healing process.
Therapeutic lasers are not the same as cutting lasers used in surgery. They will not burn but will create warmth in the treated area.
Most conditions that are associated with inflammation, wounds or pain can be treated.
- Post-surgical pain, wound healing and swelling
- Chronic inflammatory and/or painful conditions such as arthritis, nerve entrapment, joint or muscle pain/swelling.
- Chronic and acute infections such as anal sac infections, moist dermatitis or “hot spots”, interdigital cysts, ear infections.
- Non-healing wounds
- Laser treatment Improves nerve function following injury
- Lasers can be used as “needleless” acupuncture point stimulation
Laser therapy was discovered in Hungary in 1967 and used in the Soviet Union and China during the 1970’s – 1980’s. In 1993 research on laser treatments at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Princeton lead to the effort to compile data to comply with FDA regulations and in 1998 the North American Association for Laser Therapy was established.
Our Class IV laser is the same one currently used by the Yankees, Knicks and many other professional sports teams.
Treatment sessions can be as short a five minutes if one small area is involved and up to thirty minutes for multiple joints in the case of severe arthritis.
The frequency of treatments is as important as the number of treatments. We usually advise six treatments for most cases, sometimes more for acute conditions. Generally we treat three times the first week, twice the second week and once the third. The effects of laser therapy are cumulative and therefore not as successful if many days pass between initial treatments.
We have priced treatments based on time and type of laser used (we have two). We created a package of six treatments of less than 15 minutes each, six between 15 and 30 each and individual treatment prices. Ask the doctor which would be appropriate for your pet and we will explain the treatment schedule and costs.
My cat Foo Fee was a chronic vomiter. She improved with dietary changes but I would still find “presents” around the house. Endoscopic biopsy revealed inflammatory bowel disease, a not uncommon diagnosis in cats. I had several options including daily Pepcid plus oral steroids, immune suppressive drug treatments, more diet trials or just live with it.
I tried laser and it worked. After about 8-10 treatments her vomiting was reduced by 80-90%. Not perfect but I can live with it and she is on no medications.
This was only one case and not a guarantee that each case would result in the same success but I had a definitive diagnosis and now a new approach to the problem.
– Dr Y.
