Dog & Cat Success Stories

Description: Hip Dysplasia (from birth) Comments: Prior to her first stem cell treatment, Gemini struggled going up stairs, had periods of lameness when walking and had difficulties getting up from a sitting or lying position. She also had limited range of motion without significant discomfort. These issues became evident at 9 months old. Due to her young age, we didn't feel that a surgical intervention was an option for her. After her first stem cell treatment, at 10 months old, she showed significant improvement in all areas of mobility. Although her range of motion had improved, it was still not at an acceptable range, and she still showed signs of discomfort at times. At the age of 24 months, we still felt she was too young to consider a surgical procedure and decided to have another stem cell treatment performed with the banked doses we had in storage at VetStem from the original procedure. After this second treatment, Gemini's condition significantly improved. Her range of motion is almost that of a healthy dog. Although stairs are still somewhat of an issue for her, she has no other mobility issues at this time. We are grateful to have found a non-surgical option for Gemini to improve her quality of life. We are also grateful for having someone like Dr. Hayes making this type of treatment available to us. It is comforting to know that this type of treatment is still available for Gemini in the future, if needed, with the banked cells we still have at VetStem. Our hopes are to avoid ever having to put her through hip replacement or any other type of orthopedic surgery. Gemini is currently in training to become a certified therapy dog just like her brother and sister dogs.