Stem cells and their regenerative abilities are intriguing to veterinarians and university researchers. They have potential to be useful in everything from healing wounds in dolphins to easing arthritis in pigs and horses.
Source: Tufts Catnip, April 2016. (partial link)
In a clinical trial led by Dr. Boaz Arzi — a dental surgeon and researcher with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine — about 20 cats are receiving stem cell therapy that is showing promising results in the treatment of feline chronic gingivostomatitis (or FCGS).