Lisa the elephant at oakzoo is receiving cutting-edge care in the form of stem-cell infusions to help with the animal's arthritis. Zoo officials say she's entered her senior years and everything went great with the treatment.
is receiving cutting-edge treatment in the form of stem-cell infusions to help with the animal's arthritis.
"Stem cells can come from fetal or umbilical tissue, and it can come from other places," Sadler said. In Lisa's case, they come from another elephant's tusk. "The tusk is a modified incisor that grows throughout their life." He compared the process to what we think of as an outpatient procedure; done in about an hour with light sedation.
"There’s always risk," said Sadler. Things to look out for include; adverse reactions and negative side effects. "What are the species that are going to respond? Part of the research is why do some animals respond and some don’t." Lisa is in the middle to early stages of osteoarthritis, which made her a good candidate for the procedure, Sadler said. "We didn’t want to wait too long." She was becoming less responsive to physical therapy. Sadler said this species of elephant can live up to 60 to 70 years under managed care. They don't live as long in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially during drought. .
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