An arthritic 14-year-old black lab mix is getting a youthful regain of strength.

"If he doesn't have this procedure, he's going to be euthanized within the next couple of months." said Dr. Noel Berger in late October when talking about his canine patient, Beau. "His arthritis is so bad."

Beau suffered with severely painful arthritis for the past few years.

But after a stem cell surgery performed at the Animal Hospital of South Carolina in Pawleys Island, Beau's pain is subsiding.

"His pain is greatly reduced, and he has a lot more mobility," said veterinarian spokesman Bob DeWitt. "His owner, Bill Pastor, is amazed and pleased."

In October, Berger injected stem cells from Beau's fat tissue to regenerate healthy tissue.

Several other dogs have received treatment since Beau's surgery, said DeWitt.

The $1800 out patient surgery takes just hours.