The Stem Cell Revolution in Pet Health

Issue #182

May 19th, 2025

Quick Hits:

🇨🇳 China opens a dog-only gym called Gogogym

🇪🇺 This could reshape pet travel from the United Kingdom to the European Union

💔 He ordered his dog's final meal from Texas Roadhouse. The restaurant’s response blew him away

🤝 Fancypants x Polkadog have teamed up for a limited edition product

🇵🇱 This Polish city plans to open Central Europe’s first hi-tech, 24-hour intensive care clinic

🙌 Leap Venture Studio held its Demo Day for its 9th Cohort this week.

😮 This dog just saved his best friend’s life

💵 NorthRock Partners LLC bought a new stake in Central Garden & Pet

😆 Salma Hayek can’t walk past a dog and not do this

This week, we are speaking with Dr. Linda Black, the CEO of Gallant, a pioneering animal health biotechnology company bringing off-the-shelf stem cell therapies to veterinarians to tackle disease at its source. With over 18 years in biotechnology, she has led corporate development, operations, and R&D, specializing in regenerative medicine for pets. Previously, she held leadership roles at VetStem Biopharma, Medicus Biosciences, and SciStem Therapeutics.

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