Testimonials
We rescued Ty, our wonderful boxer-boy, from the Intensive Care Unit 2 years ago after he had been hit by a truck and his previous owners were unable to care for him. He had a dislocated left hip, pneumothorax, and a severely fractured left humerus. After several orthopedic surgeries, the hip healed well, although the foreleg healed at an odd angle. He is still able to run but has an unusual gait due to the outward tilt of his left foreleg. This abnormal leg direction led to severe medial compartmentdisease of the left elbow. Basically he was bone-on-bone in his elbow. We knew he was uncomfortable because he always limped. -- After several different attempts to make him comfortable on this painful elbow, we found Dr. Gaynor at Peak Performance Veterinary Group. He offered us the revolutionary product called Arthramid Vet. This product was injected into Ty's left elbow joint and his left shoulder, under short duration sedation. After a week of leash walking him, he was allowed to run again. It was an immediate improvement!! He no longer limps when he runs, and he is so much more comfortable! It was worth every penny to see him restored to his youthful, pain free self so quickly. ---We had our 1 month re-evaluation appointment and Dr. Gaynor says he looks great! This product has allowed our Ty to enjoy running and playing again. All of this pain free!! Thank You Dr. Gaynor, and the wonderful staff of Peak Performance Veterinary Group for giving us a happy, healthy boxer-boy back!!!
On May 11, 2009 my dog Wyatt, an American Staffordshire Terrier bred by myself, had surgery to remove a piece of bone floating around in his joint on his left front leg. He already had some signs of some arthritis and of course the surgery would leave him with more. He recovered well and we did massage and acupuncture and he seemed to do great but he had a permanent limp and that leg was a lot smaller and he failed to use it the same way even after repeated attempts at strength training exercises. We decided to try him on Adequan and did see a slight improvement but with Wyatt being a show dog and never really getting to start his career we decided it was time to take him to Peak Performance Veterinary group to see if there was anything we could do for him to manage his pain. I was total ready to do Stem Cell Therapy on this dog and was prepared to do anything for him because he was so young at only 2 1/2.
After Wyatt's second visit it was decided we were going to do a trial Bioscaffold procedure in the spring of 2010. He had Bioscaffold on May 27, 2010 and was back in the show ring 2 weeks later winning "Best of Breed". I noticed results almost immediate after the first injection. He was limping less and he seems to be using the leg more. We decided to do a second procedure for Wyatt and after that he is as normal as can be. I do not ever see a limp and the leg looks just like the other one. He is in the show ring winning "Best of Breed" and also has started doing Obedience and Rally. My husband takes him up and down the incline with him and there is no sign of a limp after at all. I can not thank Dr. James Gaynor and his team enough for giving Wyatt the rest of his quality of life back. It will be almost a year now since the first procedure and I can say that he is almost 100%. I have enclosed some of his win photos so you can see just how much the leg has changed. Thanks so much and Wyatt says thanks so much.
Thank You So Much,
- Kristin Helgeson
Dear Dr. Gaynor,
Rusty is my 11 year old Golden Retriever. Before stem cell therapy, he had become a very unhappy, slow moving dog; no longer wanting to play. Since the stem cell therapy, I now have my dog back. He is excited to go for long walks, play with other dogs and kids. The funny, smiling golden clown is back! He will soon be 14 years old and walking better than ever.
- Lynda Yaker
Dear Dr. Gaynor,
As a result of Henley's stem cell injections in his hips, he is almost like a very young dog at age 9. Everyone who has seen him after the procedure is amazed with his improved higher energy level, playfulness, and alertness. It is clear that the stem cells have greatly improved his overall quality of life and significantly reduced his pain level in his hips. I wholeheartedly would recommend the stem cell procedure to everyone because it works. It brings me great joy to see the difference it has made in Henley's life as my beloved furry son.
- Jackie Kochis
Dear Dr. Gaynor,
I am sorry to have to share with you that we said goodbye to Kestrel, our oldy but goody Rottweiler last month. Your team work and caring bought her an extra year of life without feeling like quality was being compromised. You also bought us an extra year with a wonderful extraordinary dog! She was almost 13, and had an amazing life. Thank you so much for helping us provide a graceful and relatively pain free sunset for her.
- Belinda Lewis
Dear Dr. Gaynor,
I am the proud owner of the most handsome Golden Retriever in the world! Howie is 10 yrs old (we think). I am a retired Air Force Colonel and a volunteer for Golden Retriever Freedom Rescue (GRFR). I adopted Howie through GRFR when he was about 3. He was brought into the Rescue from a puppy mill in Missouri – he was kept in a cage, used for breeding, had no social interaction and severe health issues. After lots of time, love and patience, Howie emerged as one of the most loving and gentle dogs I’ve ever seen. He also developed hip and back pain from his years of confinement. I heard about Dr. Gaynor and the pain management clinic from my Vet, Dr. Jensen, at Palmer Lake Vet Clinic. My first consult with Dr. Gaynor was in July 2010. His background and level of expertise in the area of pain management was astounding. Most importantly, he took the time to thoroughly evaluate Howie via radiographs and digital gait analysis and to explain where we needed to go with treatment. I was lucky that Howie’s problems were diagnosed early enough to give him a good prognosis. Between laser treatments and medication, Howie is now acting like the puppy he never got to be. I just had my follow-up appointment and Howie’s gait analysis was better than it was 6 months ago. I am thankful that we have an expert like Dr. Gaynor in Colorado Springs – Howie is also grateful and we both would recommend Dr. Gaynor!
- Ann Shippy
Dear Dr. Gaynor and staff,
We want to let you, Kathy, and your associates know just how much we appreciate your exceptional guidance and support during Macha's last weeks, and your kind willingness to accommodate her-and us-at the end. Roberta and I easily make decisions for other people all day long. Making this kind of decision for ourselves is altogether different. In fact, just about impossible without the input and support of people like you who obviously share our hopeless addiction to and love for these four-legged creatures.
While losing Macha consumes us at the moment, it is not proper to dwell only upon this brief portion of her life. The fact is were it not for you, and for the treatments you were able to give her, she would have been virtually incapacitated four years ago. She would have endured infinitely more pain, and would not have been able to set aside her ailments during those precious days in the field hot on the trail of a wily old rooster. There is no greater gift we-or you-could have given this extraordinary animal.
Driving home from your office, Roberta said, "we were so lucky to have Macha." No argument there. I said, "yes, but Macha was luckier to have us." "Us" includes everyone in your organization, not just we who bought her dog food or took her hunting.
Thank you again for being there for our girls-those past, present, and those which will no doubt steal our hearts all over again in the years to come.
Kindest regards,
-Tom & Roberta Bullock
