29 November 2018 Lipogems® Canine Names New Referral Centre Vale Referrals is the latest referral centre to join the list of accreditations in the use of Lipogems Canine in the UK. Referrals Director Richard Artingstall and head of rehabilitation Rachel Mowbray have both trained with the esteemed Dr Offer Zeira following on from the launch of Lipogems Canine in the UK with Alistair Cliffs leading the way at Crown Vet Referrals. Vale Referrals is now able to accept cases suitable for Lipogems treatment, or cases that first opinion practices or referral centres that may like to have reviewed for Lipogems treatment can now be considered by the team at Vale Referrals. Richard and Rachel head up the Vale Referrals Orthopaedic and Chronic Pain Management Service, which is aimed at the diagnosis, management and treatment of orthopaedic conditions in our dogs and cats, from chronic lameness to acute complex fractures. Lipogems Canine is committed to the responsible use of its technology in the veterinary market. Only veterinary surgeons who have been trained and accredited by our team are provided with Lipogems kits and authorised to use the technology. Unlike many other veterinary treatments Lipogems® has come from the human medical world to the veterinary world with published evidence and data.

1. 29 November 2018
Lipogems® Canine Names New Referral Centre
Vale Referrals is the latest referral centre to join the list of accreditations in the use of
Lipogems Canine in the UK. Referrals Director Richard Artingstall and head of
rehabilitation Rachel Mowbray have both trained with the esteemed Dr Offer Zeira
following on from the launch of Lipogems Canine in the UK with Alistair Cliffs leading the
way at Crown Vet Referrals. Vale Referrals is now able to accept cases suitable for
Lipogems treatment, or cases that first opinion practices or referral centres that may
like to have reviewed for Lipogems treatment can now be considered by the team at
Vale Referrals.
Richard and Rachel head up the Vale Referrals Orthopaedic and Chronic Pain
Management Service, which is aimed at the diagnosis, management and treatment of
orthopaedic conditions in our dogs and cats, from chronic lameness to acute complex
fractures.
Lipogems Canine is committed to the responsible use of its technology in the veterinary
market. Only veterinary surgeons who have been trained and accredited by our team are
provided with Lipogems kits and authorised to use the technology. Unlike many other
veterinary treatments Lipogems® has come from the human medical world to the
veterinary world with published evidence and data.
What is Lipogems Canine?
Lipogems® is an easy to use, rapid and cost-effective technique for harvesting and processing
adipose tissue derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells. Lipogems works by micro-fragmenting
adipose tissue (tissue harvested from fat) obtained from Lipoaspirates, through a non-enzymatic,
mechanical processing using the closed system and disposable device. Adipose tissue is harvested
using a vacuum syringe from around the flank of the dog under general anaesthetic, after the
region has been anaesthetised by local infiltration with sterile saline and adrenaline.
The harvested fat tissue using the Lipogems® device is washed in saline and gently agitated. The
whole procedure from harvesting to the injection is completed in less than 40 minutes in
surgery.
Lipogems® Equine has been available for over two years in the UK with Lead Equine Veterinary
Surgeon Dr Tim Watson with Consultant Lipogems® Equine Vets Dr Murray Shotter and Dr Simon
Woods. In conjunction with a growing list of accredited vets trained by them who are
successfully treating a range of injuries and degenerative diseases in pleasure and sports horses.
For more information about Lipogems® Equine click here.
Get in touch with the Lipogems® Canine team
If you are a veterinary surgeon and you would like to know more about how to refer a case
please email either our General Manager Lucy Wilson or Vale Referrals:
lucy_wilson@lipogemscanine.com
referrals@valevets.co.uk
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2. Further reading and viewing
Click here for Dr Offer Zeira’s paper; Intra-Articular Administration of Autologous Micro-
Fragmented Adipose Tissue in Dogs with Spontaneous Osteoarthritis: Safety, Feasibility, and
Clinical Outcomes
Click here for the list of Lipogems® Canine accredited veterinary surgeons.
Click here to view a video where Professor Arnold Caplan (the world authority on regenerative
science) talks on the application and use of regenerative medicine in humans at the TOBI
conference in June 2016.
Click here to go to our online press pack portal.
Visit our website: www.lipogemscanine.com
About Lipogems® Canine
Lipogems® Equine trades under the UK distributer Lipocast Biotech UK Ltd. The Company also
trains accredited veterinary surgeons in the use and treatments available currently with proven
scientific records. For more information about Lipogems® Canine and Lipocast Biotech UK Ltd
click here or visit www.lipogemsecanine.com
About Vale Referrals
Vale Referrals is a long-established specialist led veterinary referral centre providing veterinary
referrals to the South West, Wales and the Midlands for over 20 years. Vale Referrals started
providing veterinary cardiology referrals through Dr Mark Patteson and has now developed over
the past two decades to provide nine specialist disciplines and seven specific services in areas in
which we excel. Vale Referrals has worked hand in hand over the years with its first opinion
partner practice, Vale Vets. Vale Vets is a high quality first opinion veterinary group that
provides high quality care to the local community and wide area. We still work closely with our
first opinion partners. This keeps us grounded, realistic and very aware of the multiple
conditions that come through a first option veterinary practice. Vale Referrals provides
veterinary referrals all throughout the South West, Midlands and Wales. Multidisciplinary,
Friendly and Affordable Vale Referrals is a multidisciplinary referral service for veterinary
surgeons to refer complex cases for our expert team to diagnose and treat. The combination of
skills and experience offered by our cardiologists, dentist, dermatologist, internal medic’s,
oncologist, ophthalmologist, orthopaedic surgeon, soft tissue surgeons and rehabilitation centre
means that we are able to offer a truly multidisciplinary and complementary service. Our
veterinary surgeons include diploma and certificate holders across a range of disciplines, but our
prices are realistic. We have a wide range of diagnostic tools at our disposal, including video
endoscopy, laparoscopy, ultrasound, and computed tomography (CT). We aim to provide tailored
care to your client’s needs. Our veterinary surgeons work as a team with our highly skilled
clinical care nurses to provide exceptional care and support to our patients. We strive to stick to
our values of integrity, knowledge, care and support in everything we do. We are conveniently
located just minutes from the M5 between Gloucester and Bristol, easily accessible from the
South West, South Wales and the Midlands, with ample parking for clients. We are happy to
discuss any difficult cases with veterinary surgeons by telephone or email, with no obligation to
take them further. We are a RSA Approved Preferred Referral Centre As many vets are aware,
RSA have recently changed their approach to pet insurance. RSA (Royal Sun Alliance) are
underwriters for up to 60% of the pet insurance market (e.g. More Than, Tesco, M&S, John
Lewis, Argos and Homebase). RSA have developed a small network of preferred referral centres
across the country. Their aim is to provide the owner with the confidence that they will be sent
to the most appropriate referral centre and receive the right treatment for their animal. If your
client is referred to a centre that is not on the RSA Preferred Referral Network List, they will
have to pay a premium of £200 on top of their excess. This is applied per referral. Vale Referrals
have been chosen as a preferred referral centre for the following reasons: Our veterinary
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3. surgeons include specialists and advanced practitioners across a range of disciplines. Our prices
are realistic. We have a wide range of diagnostic tools at our disposal, including video
endoscopy, laparoscopy, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) and a visiting MRI service.
www.valereferrals.co.uk