By Chris May
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) From prosthetic limbs to stem cell therapy, more people are choosing advanced medical procedures to save their dogs and cats.
When it comes down to an animals life and death, some pet-owners will spare no expense.
Valentino, a feisty Jack Russell terrier, fought back after being hit by a car.
He had a crushed skull, said his owner, Jen Curti. There was actual tire marks on his body.
Jen rushed him to the veterinary hospital where he spent two weeks on a ventilator.
Without the assistance of us breathing for him, he would not be breathing and he would have died, said veterinarian Dr. Benjamin Davidson.
Valentinos injuries healed but Jen is still paying for more than $50,000 in hospital bills.
Every day he just gave us another hope, says Jen. I just looked at him I couldnt possibly think of stopping.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, Americans spent $28 billion in vet care in 2011.
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The Cost Of Saving Pets