02/16/2022
Merce is a sweet Bulldog who was having systemic issues that affected her ears, skin, and eyes. Her owner was constantly having to take her to her vet to have Merce's ears flushed and get medications to try to stop the problem from happening in the first place. Her skin was dry and itchy in patches, and her eyes were constantly getting ulcers, one of which was quite deep. Like other owners whose pets have eye issues, she was putting multiple types of drops in many times a day and not only did Merce keep trying to scratch at her eyes, they were not improving. Her eyes were red and she barely opened them. Her owner recently took her to a large specialty clinic and was told a $10,000 surgery would be needed to save the eyes when a friend told her about Safari. Merce looked as miserable as she felt, and Dr Garner immediately realized her issues were more than likely related and stemmed from an immune attack that was affecting different parts of her body. The perfect answer to this problem is stem cell therapy. Stem cells are aware that the immune system is attacking its own cells in error, thinking they are a virus or bacteria that need to be killed, and they pass this information on to the immune system, putting an end to the attack. The stem cells were given intravenously to reach the affected areas through the bloodstream as well as injected intraconjunctivally. Merce will return for a second round of stem cells in a few weeks. We expect Merce to feel better immediately and continue to improve as the cells take effect. Merce’s owner should expect to see these results in a few weeks.
