Lots to learn in JAVMA about regenerative medicine

Regenerative medicine has seen groundbreaking discoveries in the past two decades, and veterinary medicine is playing a pivotal role. The latest supplemental issue from JAVMA will bring you up to speed on the latest regenerative therapies for your patients. 

The Current State of Veterinary Regenerative Medicine is already available online. JAVMA subscribers will receive the print version with the regular June issue.

What can you expect to find?

Guest editor Dr. Kyla Ortved—who also coauthored two of the articles—characterizes the supplement as “an exciting combination of groundbreaking original research as well as narrative reviews on topics that highlight the broad-reaching therapeutic potential of regenerative medicine in small, large, and even exotic animals.”

You’ll find the pages are packed with highly relevant articles on a variety of clinical applications. For example:

• Platelet-rich plasma for tissue healing in dogs
• Mesenchymal stem/stromal cell products for treating disease in cats 
• Genetically engineered T cells for immunotherapy in dogs with non-malignant disease
• Stem cells for treating tendon and ligament injuries in horses
• IL-1ra gene therapy for treating osteoarthritis in horses 
• Cellular therapies for treating neurologic disease in horses and dogs
• Mesenchymal stem cells for various uses in exotic animals

Find out which therapies show promise in preliminary studies or clinical trials, and which have yet to find their footing. 

You’ll also learn about extracellular vesicles, which are garnering much attention in the regenerative field as a possible biotherapeutic. The supplement’s articles cover everything from culture methods to potential use of extracellular vesicles for tissue regeneration.

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JAVMA publishes supplemental issues twice a year. Watch out for these upcoming topics: ophthalmology (December 2024), clinical pathology (June 2025), and spectrum of care (December 2025).

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