Before undergoing regenerative stem cell therapy in November, a 5-year-old Newfoundland named Bella had been on medication for most of her life.<\/p>\n
A congenital issue that affects about 25 percent of her breed left 138-pound Bella walking with a limp and unable to keep up with her brother, Ollie, on their twice-daily walks at Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area, said her owner, Art Terry of Kula. <\/p>\n
\"We were at the point of being hopeless,\" he said. \"She'd been progressing to where she couldn't walk anymore. I couldn't take her to the park. She used to hobble around the house.\" <\/p>\n
Bella, a 138-pound Newfoundland, and her owner, Art Terry, wait outside the Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center in Kula just before she underwent stem cell therapy in November. <\/p>\n
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Veterinary head technician Michelle James processes fat cells for stem cell activation with veterinarian Dennis Brown at the Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center in Kula. <\/p>\n
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Veterinary technician Samara Phillips (left) monitors anesthesia with veterinary head technician Michelle James and Dr. Dennis Brown during Bellas stem cell therapy procedure. <\/p>\n
Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center photo <\/p>\n
Since the stem cell therapy, \"you can't believe it's the same dog,\" Terry said. \"I had to stop her chasing cars a couple of times at Polipoli park.\" <\/p>\n
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