(WMC-TV) - More than 60 percent of American households include at least one pet, and for many of us they are more like family than a four-legged friend. <\/p>\n
Eight-year-old Sadie suffers from debilitating arthritis. To owners Greg and Marsha James, she is a miracle dog. <\/p>\n
\"She's my little girl, she's my baby,\" said owner Marsha. \"I didn't know if we could do anything and what we could do, I thought we were gonna lose her.\" <\/p>\n
Last year she could not even walk, but a scientific breakthrough using her own stem cells put the pep back in her step. <\/p>\n
\"Stem cell is used to treat chronic arthritic conditions,\" said Dr. Kathy Mitchener, DVM at Angel Care Center for Pets. <\/p>\n
Dr. Kathy Mitchener removed a few ounces of fat from Sadie's tummy; a lab extracted the stem cells, which were then re-injected into her trouble spots. <\/p>\n
\"If there's joint destruction, if there's changes in metabolism then they change themselves and multiply to help address those issues,\" said Mitchener. <\/p>\n
Stem cell treatment proves to be just one of many medical miracles at the Angel Care Cancer Center for Pets in Bartlett. <\/p>\n
Take Rylee for example. The 2-year-old golden retriever has an unusual type of lymphoma. <\/p>\n
\"Riley was very young, and that's very , very frightening to have such a devastating disease,\" said Mitchener. <\/p>\n
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