the Older Dog
Clinical Data Summary* | Older Dog Age Range = 9 to 18 years

Quality of Life from

90 Day Owner Surveys

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81% showed an improved quality of life 83% of owners would recommend Stem Cell therapy

*Clinical data obtained from veterinarian laboratory

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The Doctor Is In! Convenient Holistic Veterinary Care By Phone

Dr. Michel Selmer, is now available for telephone consultations to help you with your pet. He  will review your pet’s medical records and provide you with advice regarding the best conventional and holistic veterinary treatment options. This is an especially convenient way to receive medical advice if you have a very busy schedule or don’t have access to a holistic veterinarian in your area.

Dr. Michel Selmer has over 15 years of experience in veterinary medicine and is a member of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, the Vice President of the Long Island Veterinary Medical Association and was voted the Best Veterinarian in 2010 on Long Island. Dr. Selmer has a special interest in nutrition, and other holistic medical therapies and is dedicated to giving his patients the best that veterinary medicine can offer. Of course, he is an expert in general veterinary medicine too.

This 30 minute medical appointment is recommended if you:

1) Would like a second opinion about your pet’s health condition or veterinary treatments

2) If your pet has unusual symptoms and a diagnoses is unclear

3) If your pet is not responding to conventional veterinary care and you would like an additional holistic medical perspective

4) A personalized, focused discussion of your pet’s medical prognsosis without having to stress your pet with car transport

Please note that these services are non medical and integrate effectively with conventional veterinary medical treatment.

Schedule a telephone consultation by emailing Dr. Selmer at drselmer@optonline.net.  Be sure to check your email as we will contact you BY EMAIL regarding consultation times.

Please be assured that we will give your pet the utmost concern and that your request will be responded to in a very timely manner.  Consultation times are scheduled within 2-5 business days following the time you sign up.  If it is a weekend, holiday and/or you require emergency assistance, please sign up for an emergency/afterhours appointment.  These appointments are given the highest priority and we will do everything possible to conduct your appointment within 48 hours.

Conditions such as hip-dysplasia and arthritis are being treated with fat cells taken from the patient’s own body. Using cells from the dog’s own body eliminates the risk of rejection, and the ethical dilemma raised by using embryonic stem cells.The cost is MUCH lower than a canine hip replacement. The procedure seems simple enough; fat cells are removed from the dog, sent to a lab where they go through a concentration process, and then are returned to the Advanced Animal Care Center for insertion within 48 hrs. The cells are injected near the site of the injury, or degeneration. Owners report seeing significant improvement in their dogs within the first month.

I personally am amazed by the stem-cell procedure and I hope that the stiff regulations governing human medicine will either relax somewhat, or embrace this treatment. Imagine if we could help our dysplastic dogs run without pain and our arthritic friends could have pain-free mobility?!

The implications are huge! I know that I’d rather have an injection of my own cells to treat a degenerative joint, rather than an invasive surgery to replace it. I hope that we’ll see these medical advancements continue to become more mainstream for our pets and spill over into traditional human medicine – soon!