REHOBOTH, Mass. -- <\/p>\n
A first of its kind procedure is being performed in Massachusetts Monday. Its a stem cell therapy on a dog. <\/p>\n
\"He can't get comfortable, can't lay down, because of the pain, so he sits up and stares at the wall all night, which is tough to watch,\" said Bob Cook, Bubbas owner. <\/p>\n
Cook of Taunton is talking about his 2-year-old English Bulldog Bubba, who suffers from hip dysplasia. <\/p>\n
He said his condition has gotten worse in the last several months. After doing research, he found out about a regenerative stem cell therapy and has been hopeful. <\/p>\n
He brought Bubba to the Abbot Animal Hospital in Rehoboth. <\/p>\n
\"Hopefully we can give these animals relief and increase quality of life and their life span as well, said Dr. Ashraf Gomaa. <\/p>\n
Gomaa is the only doctor in our area certified by MediVet America, the company that developed this technology. <\/p>\n
After extracting fat from Bubba, it is processed in a machine that basically breaks down the cells to get to the healthy stem cells. The cells are then injected back into Bubba into the area of concern. <\/p>\n
\"Replacing the bad cells with new cells, pretty advanced technology,\" Gomaa said. <\/p>\n
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