Before undergoing regenerative stem cell therapy in November, a 5-year-old Newfoundland named Bella had been on medication for most of her life.

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.

"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."

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.

Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center photo

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.

Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center photo

Veterinary technician Samara Phillips (left) monitors anesthesia with veterinary head technician Michelle James and Dr. Dennis Brown during Bellas stem cell therapy procedure.

Animal Care Hospital and Wellness Center photo

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."

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Kula veterinarian offering in-house stem cell therapy