Stem Cell Treatment Cures a Paralyzed Dog

A six-year old dog called Henry injured his back badly a year ago, after falling down the stairs. He suddenly stopped walking and lost the sense in his legs.

Henry became emotionally depressed, and couldn’t do the normal activities he use to do before. But state of the art medical intervention restored Henry’s senses and started to walk again after only one month of his surgery. How amazing is that?

Despite all the debates about the ethical uses of stem cells, it showed that its a promising way to repair damaged tissue, restore cellular function, and relief from suffering associated with many disabling disorders.

Cells were harvested from inside the back of the nose – as these special cells are capable of supporting the growth of new nerve fibers -in March and injected back into his spine after four weeks and Henry took his first steps one month later. The procedure was carried on by Professor Nick Jeffery and Professor Robin Franklin at Cambridge University.

Henry’s owner, Sarah Beech, 34, from Birmingham, said: “It is incredible, I didn’t think Henry would ever walk again, but over the last few months he has been wagging his tail and taking steps.

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