Stem Cell Applications in Veterinary Medicine
Discover how stem cell therapy is being applied across a range of chronic and immune-mediated conditions in cats and dogs.
About the Webinar
Stem cell therapy is being explored for a variety of conditions in companion animals, including refractory feline chronic gingivostomatitis, osteoarthritis, atopic dermatitis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, and immune-mediated encephalitis. While most other treatments target symptom management, stem cell therapy targets the root cause of disease, working with the body’s own cells to promote healing. The basics of how stem cells modulate the immune system and promote tissue repair will be discussed. We will review how stem cell therapy is being explored in veterinary medicine and how it can ultimately be incorporated into daily veterinary practice.
This program has been RACE approved (20-1329288) for 1 hour of continuing education credit for veterinarians and veterinary technicians/technologists in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
Learning objectives
- Understand how stem cells can modulate the immune system
- Understand the evidence behind stem cell therapy for the management of refractory feline chronic gingivostomatitis
- Understand the potential of stem cell therapy for the management of osteoarthritis
- Understand the potential of stem cell therapy for the management of canine atopic dermatitis
- Understand how stem cell therapy differs from standard therapies, which target symptom management
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About the presenter
Rebecca Windsor
Dr. Rebecca Windsor, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology), earned her veterinary degree from the University of California, Davis, in 2005. She completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship at North Carolina State University (2005–2006) and a residency in neurology and neurosurgery at UC Davis (2006–2009), achieving board certification through the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in 2009.
Dr. Windsor has extensive experience working in private specialty hospitals in the Washington, D.C. area, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Chicago. Most recently, she served as Chief of the Neurology Department and Neurology Internship Coordinator at Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Colorado. In 2024, she was honored as a “Best in Colorado Top Doctor” for excellence in veterinary medicine.
Deeply passionate about clinical research and education, Dr. Windsor has authored numerous publications and has been a Clinician Scientist with Ethos Discovery, a nonprofit scientific incubator, since 2021. She currently leads Ethos Discovery’s neurology research portfolio, focusing on immune-mediated neuroinflammatory diseases, particularly early detection and treatment strategies for necrotizing meningoencephalitis in dogs. In 2024, she was appointed the Ethos Discovery House Officer Research Project Coordinator, and she currently mentors over 100 veterinary interns and residents in clinical research.
In 2025, Dr. Windsor joined Gallant as Director of Veterinary Affairs, where she is dedicated to advancing veterinary medicine and educating the veterinary community on the therapeutic potential of stem cell therapy.
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