Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis and Mesenchymal Stem Cells
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Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis and Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Authored by

Boaz Arzi DVM DACVD DEVD


Course Details

This lecture has been RACE approved for 1.0 CE hour for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

Program Description:

Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are multipotent cells and reside in most organs and tissues such as bone marrow, uterus, and adipose tissue. Furthermore, MSC has a profound regenerative ability attributed in part to their ability modulate both innate and adaptive immunity. A major effort by our multidisciplinary group over the past 13 years investigating systemic MSC therapy for cats with FCGS yielded paradigm changes in understanding of the disease. This lecture will discuss the general concept of MSC immunomodulation therapy as well as the clinical outcome of MSC therapy for cats with FCGS. Moreover, with the emerging field of regenerative medicine, this lecture will inform the practitioners on the practicability of stem cell therapy for FCGS and the ongoing clinical trial conducted by Gallant in effort to bring this therapy to clinical practice.

Learning Objectives:

  • Inform on the current state of knowledge of FCGS
  • Learn the immunomodulatory approach behind stem cell therapy
  • Familiarize yourself with performing stem cell therapy for FCGS in clinical practice
  • Understand the current evidence-based success of stem cell therapy for FCGS and its future direction
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