Stem Cells Save Dog

By Ali Balgooyen, WLIO News

December 18, 2012 Updated Dec 17, 2012 at 8:11 PM PDT

(WLIO) Susan and Tim Enright's 5-year-old Chocolate Lab, Norman, had a stroke in April that left him paralyzed.

Now veterinarian Dr. Ronald Anders is performing stem cell treatments to help Norman recover. The procedures may cost up to $2,250 dollars.

For the Enrights, its worth it.

Dr. Anders pulled fat cells and sent them to a lab to duplicate and create 4 million stem cells. They are sent back, and injected into Norman.

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