My senior cat was suffering from advanced arthritis and was in a lot of pain. I was referred to Dr. Gaynor by my regular vet for advanced stem cell therapy. It was not a fun process to go through, having to put my senior cat under general anesthesia (always risky) for the fat sample extraction, but in the end, it was totally worth it. The stem cells are injected, and then it takes approximately 90 days for the full effect of the treatment. I waited until 4 months to do this review. The treatment was successful for my cat and it has made a big improvement in the quality of his life, as he has much less pain and more mobility, and is generally more like his old self! Dr. Gaynor has another veterinary partner that he works with to perform some of the procedures. There was a bit of communication breakdown in regard to my cat's previous veterinary records and his negative reaction to certain medications. But overall, I was very happy with the experience of working with Dr. Gaynor. He was available by phone for our numerous questions beforehand (we don't live in the area), and in person provided additional information on what to expect during the process. He followed up to check on my cat's status at various stages. I am so thankful that he was available as an option for us. read more

I made an appointment for plasma infusion with Dr Gaynor.I do not not know if the therapy works, however I will give you a quick briefing on my visit. From the outset there was never a meeting with this Dr. (as in he never even came out to say hi)The procedure required a sedation of my dog and the subsequent infusion.Returning to my vets office to retrieve my pet I was greeted by the DR's assistant.There was no report or post operative instructions,literally just a handing over of a credit card machine for payment. I hate to say this but the treatment was totally unprofessional,and rude read more

Dr Gaynor has been great! Our dog, Lincoln, has struggled with knee injuries for a while now and the vet who we were seeing at the time - a friend - suggested we call Peak Performance because she thought Dr Gaynor could help. She was right! Dr Gaynor helped get Lincoln enrolled in a clinical trial in which he received stem cell therapy for his injury/arthritis and he's gone from 3-leg lame to 99% of his spunky, pre-injury self over the course of the last 6 months - without surgery! If you want cutting-edge care for your pet from a really nice guy, go see Dr Gaynor! read more

My dog Chloe has had bilateral orthopedic surgeries on her knees (equivalent of human knee replacements) over the past two years. Even with surgery, she was poorly ambulatory. It is very difficult to see something you love in significant pain daily. The majority of her life since I adopted her she has not been able to enjoy (let alone perform) normal dog activities (walks in the park, playing with her brothers or other dogs, etc). To top it off, I am a general practitioner small animal veterinarian. I had put her through physical therapy and various drug treatments (NSAID after NSAID) and still saw her in pain. It not only made me question myself as a veterinarian, but as a dog owner, too. I wondered if I had kept her from euthanasia when it may have been the right choice for her. I questioned my decisions daily. Chloe has been seen by Dr Gaynor twice now. We have added some new medications, laser therapy, and controlled exercise. The recommendations Dr Gaynor made are all based on the newest research available for pain control in animals (which MUCH of which he is the forefront of!). He really cares about the animals he sees and things pain control is of the utmost importance to him. What may have appeared to be small changes have actually been BIG changes. They have turned Chloe into a dog. Now, she plays with her brothers (when they aren't annoying her), she RUNS around the park, she rests comfortably, SHE LAYS ON MY LAP!, and SOMETIMES I can tell she wants to jump. She has gained 6 pounds within the first month of treatment. Chloe has a long way to go, but I am finally excited to see what the future holds for her. Moreover, I attended a continuing education course recently involving pain management and general anesthesia in cats and dogs which was lead by Dr Gaynor (he is also board certified in veterinary anesthesia). Since this class, I have walked into every surgical procedure with confidence. I know now the animal will go into surgery and come out of the procedure having the very best pain medication on board. Anesthesia is still scary, but I know I have the skills to handle any situation I may encounter. Not only has Dr Gaynor truly helped my dog be a dog again, he's also helped me be a great veterinarian. I am able to take the knowledge he gave me and help many other animals who I do believe would otherwise be suffering, like Chloe was. I am forever grateful for this experience and will continue to refer any animal in chronic pain to him. read more

Dr James Gaynor was referred to me by a friend who is a vet and trained under Dr Gaynor. My 14 year old retriever mix named Molly had become increasingly arthritic, requiring medicines that were hard to give to her and detrimental to her liver. I sought Dr Gaynor out while in Summit County. I would have done it sooner but I only live here in the winter. Dr Gaynor Is a great teacher. He explained stem cell therapy and I was instantly convinced that I wanted that for Molly. She handled the procedure without incident and I was comforted to know that Dr Gaynor is an anesthesiologist. Dr Fatora of Frisco Animal did the surgery. About a week later Molly's arthritic joints were injected with a combination of her stem cells, hydrlaunuc acid and another substance I can't remember the name of. The results have been short of miraculous. She is down to one drug a day, we have doubled our walks and she is getting around much better. At times she is even frisky I wish I had done it sooner. It has been a great investment and the whole team is wonderful read more

Peak Performance Veterinary Group - a small practice in a small town doing BIG things!!! My dog, Clancey, recently underwent stem cell therapy for severe/moderate hip dysplasia. He is 11 years old and doing really well! I don't know the full benefits of the procedure just yet, but I'm extremely optimistic and looking forward to Clancey resuming all activities and decreasing his pain medication. Dr. Gaynor is exceptional!!! He is smart, compassionate and determined to help your pet feel better. His practice is data-driven, so you are getting the best that research has to offer. Dr. Gaynor is a self-proclaimed "data nerd," but he explains procedures simply and thoroughly. Like many neurotic pet owners, I had a million questions and concerns. Dr. Gaynor was extremely patient and empathetic with me. Clancey and I are so grateful to him and his assistant, Diane. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! If your dog is in pain, I highly encourage you to visit with Dr. Gaynor. read more

Dr Gaynor is the absolute best, his numbers one objective is quality of life for your pet. I am always impressed by cutting edge approach as well as his gentleness and compassion. Dr Gaynor has made the last 5 years as pain free as possible for Kaya and we can not thank him enough read more

Peak Performance Veterinary Group - Thank you Dr Gaynor, For keeping me be as pain free as possible for the last five years U have helped me to maintain my quality of life - Veterinarians Near Me - Frisco, Colorado

Frank Ferguson's Testimonial Frank is an 8.5yr young albino, deaf Great Dane. We rescued Frank when he was 4 months old from a breeder who no longer wanted him because his hearing and possible vision impairment. Frank has always been a playful pup and when we started realizing his older brother Leroy was showing his age and not being as playful, we decided to adopt Frank a brother/companion he could play and bond with. That's when Tom, a piebald great dane came into our lives. The plan worked out great, they became instant brothers and played all day/every day. After a couple of years Tom grew a great deal and playtime started becoming rougher and unfortunately Frank injured his rear right leg. We took Frank into The Animal Care Center of Castle Pines to meet with his doc, DR. Johnathan Quint for radiographs and he referred us to an orthopedic specialist in Colorado Springs for further diagnostic evaluation. The doc in Colorado Springs took some more radiographs of Frank's leg and assumed Frank may have injured/torn his ACL and suggested us doing a TPLO on Frank. Frank at the time, was favoring his leg but he would still apply pressure/weight bearing to the leg. He only favored it on strenuous occasions. It was not a complete tear, to where he was not be weight bearing at all, it did not get to that point. So, we decided to opt out of the TPLO at that time and try some more alternative routes. Then, we decided to go to The Animal Care Center for his rehabilitation and it was the best decision we could have made. The staff at the clinic took so much time and care into Frank's injury and were such a great deal of support for my husband and I through this journey. Throughout a two year span of PT, laser, treadmill, swimming & massage, Frank showed a lot of improvement and just loved all the attention, affection and peanut butter Kristen and Kelli would give him. Frank would get so excited to come to every appointment! Frank came in for a follow up appointment with Dr. McVicker and the conversation of Stem Cell Therapy came up because of the flyers they offered in the exam room. Dr. McVicker thought it would be a great idea to explore all our options and informed us of an orthopedic doctor (Dr.Gaynor w/Peak Performance Veterinary Group) that specializes in stem cell therapy. So, she set up an apt with us to come by for a consultation with Dr. Gaynor. We met with Dr.Gaynor, Dr. Bartling and his assistant Holly in July 2018. They all were so fabulous. They spent an abundance of time with Frank and us, examining and going over all our options. We all decided as a team that stem cell therapy could improve Frank's quality of life and pain management, so we figured we would give it a shot. Two weeks later, we had his stem cell therapy treatment done. The staff at Animal Center, Dr. Quint, Dr. Gaynor and VetStem Biopharma were extremely helpful during this process and made it unbelievably stress free. It was actually a piece of cake! It took less than 3 months for Frank to start showing signs of improvement, major improvement! Actually, Frank was acting like a puppy again. His energy level went up, he became more involved and interested in daily activities. He started playing with his brothers again, he rebuilt his confidence with stairs and jumping into the car and on the couch. Most of all, we have not seen him limp once since his stem cell treatment 4 months ago. He truly is back to his old self again, but 3 years younger!!! We have been bragging/educating as many people as possible about the treatment Frank has gone through and explain how life changing it was for our pup Frank and ourselves. Truly was a great decision! We can't thank the Staff at Animal Care Center or Peak Performance, VetStem Biopharma enough for improving the quality of all our lives, especially Frank. Love all of you tons!!!! XO Sincerely, Frank, Andrea & Mark Ferguson read more

Dr Gaynor's qualifications are outstanding....! And, I am very happy with all aspects of Noel's care and treatment being administered. She has had chronic back pain and has arthritis in her hips and shoulders. She is a 61/2 year old Cavalier. He took extensive time with her being very thorough... looking into past history and treatment, observing her movement, and after a diagnosis provided a well rounded treatment plan including therapeutic laser, medication and natural approaches... I was impressed at his ability to listen and explain in lay terms the necessary steps for a positive outcome alongwith a detailed written treatment plan to take home. He was also quite willing to follow up with help and referral when Noel could not be in the area. I would highly recommend Dr Gaynor! read more

Dr. Gaynor is Colorado's premier stem cell doctor. I was told 4 years ago that, due to a heart and immune system issue, that my 9 year old labrador - my best hunting dog ever! - had probably no more than a year to live. We discovered Dr. Gaynor, have been giving my lab a stem cell shot every 6 months, and at 13 years old, she swam in the lake (retrieving her bumper) for 40 minutes this morning. Further, Dr. Gaynor REALLY cares and is also a premier pain veterinarian. Can't say enough about his dedication and the efficacy of his treatments; go see him! read more

Our Rottweiler was diagnosed at 7 months old with severe Hip Dysplasia. We were devastated to see our puppy in so much pain. We thought our only option was surgery. We met Dr. Gaynor and began to learn about Stem Cell treatment. Thanks to Dr. Gaynor, our boy is now 13 months old and running and jumping pain free for the first time in months. His guidance with pain meds and using Stem Cell has given us a very happy rambunctious pup. Thank you Dr. Gaynor. read more

I adopted my my dog Taj when she was 3 so I don't know a lot about her past. What I do know is that she has mild to severe arthritis in her knees and elbows. I sought out Dr. Gaynor to help make her more comfortable. Dr. Gaynor was kind and patient with both Taj and I. He gave me all my options and possible outcomes. I chose to do the stem cell, hyaflex, PRP injections. I saw no improvement the first couple of weeks but the 3rd week I definitely saw a change in her demeanor. She's more interested in her surroundings when we go out on our walks, she's walking at a quicker pace, and just generally seems more relaxed. I'm excited to have my hiking buddy back, she may never do long hikes but I'll settle for some for 3-4 mile hikes with my favourite companion. If your dog is in pain consider at least consider a consult. There are so many pain management options available for our pets today. I highly recommend Dr. Gaynor. read more

Seamus is an adopted Lhaso Apso with severe hip dysplasia and arthritis. Dr. Gaynor has helped with medicine changes, encouraged canine physical therapy at K-9 Body Shop, and (yesterday) injected Arthramid into his hips and elbow. We'll see if that helps in a few weeks! Through it all, Dr. Gaynor has been so helpful and never pushes more expensive treatments. He prefers to start with simple, and move to more complex if need be. My vet recommended we make the drive to Frisco to see Dr. Gaynor, and I'm glad he comes now to Arvada--much closer! read more

Our Chesapeake Bay Retriever Luci is 9 years old, had successful surgeries on both knees in the past but eventually became almost debilitated with pain. She did not want to play, no walks, limped, poor appetite. All she wanted to do was sleep.She could hardly stand up without help. So we took her to see Dr. Gaynor in Frisco, CO who diagnosed her with severed arthritis in both knees and elbows. Three months later she is back to her happy and playful self. Personality is back, eating well, running and playing with a new 1 year old puppy and going for long walks. Dr. successfully diagnosed and treated her severe arthritis with stem cell surgery and replacement along with plasma replacement. From the beginning, Dr. Gaynor explained everything verbally and in writing. There were no surprises. He met with us each time. Dr. Gaynor is an outstanding professional veterinarian. Luci and I highly, highly recommend him. Aleda in Eagle CO read more

There's nothing I won't do for my dog. So when she began hesitating to go down stairs, taking longer to stretch to get up in the mornings & not run as much, I knew I needed to do something, Sophie is a German shepherd mix and she just tuned 10 years old. I went to see Dr. Gaynor. He was extremely knowledgeable & Sophie & I liked him immediately. She had the procedure done. It has been the best thing I have ever done for my dog. Now let me include that Sophie has has two previous CCL surgeries on both back knees so is getting arthritis & has mild hip dysplasia as well. Three days after procedure she was not hesitating to go down the stairs at all. And now, 6 weeks later she is running after foxes(not catching them!) and acting like she is 3 years old. I cannot emphasis how it has been worth every penny! read more

Our two Norwegian Elkhounds needed help for various reasons. Shadow, our old boy age 13-1//2, had suffered from a broken back at the tender age of two and needed surgery. Over time, he developed severe arthritis around his hardware and his activity level had dropped when we retired him from climbing 14ers at age 11. Oslo, our 7-year old suffered from undiagnosed tremors and alternating lameness. He was suspected to have doggie Parkinson's and he also had Limes Disease before. Oslo had gotten so bad that we weren't sure if he would make it. The stem cell treatments were hard on both at first, especially on our old boy Shadow. After the initial difficulty and about two months into the treatment there was a miraculous turn around. Shadow increased his distance on hikes until he managed to go 5 miles again and even the occasional 8 miles. He became playful, throwing his toys around and clearly full of spunk. Oslo's alternating lameness had totally disappeared, and his tremors only show up when he is excited or afraid. Nothing short of a miracle. Dr. Gaynor was supportive and compassionate through the entire process, and able to explain his unending knowledge of stem cell treatments in Layman's terms. We are living out of town and whenever we need his advice he is instantly responsive and willing to consult over the phone or via email. Seeing our boys happy and playful again after not even 6 months post treatment has made every penny of our investment worthwhile. Thank you, Dr. Gaynor! Iris Behr Steamboat Springs 9/2/18 read more

Dr James Gaynor is as good as it gets! I took our cat Vinnie to see Dr Gaynor because of arthritis. He came highly recommended by our long time local Veterinarian. Dr Gaynor is very knowledgable about pain related issues and very through in explaining what he is recommending and why. He has suggested starting Vinnie out on a few different therapies to get his pain and stiffness under control and to lower his inflammation levels as much as possible. Vinnie is definitely feeling better, he has even started running around a bit and going up and down the stairs. Another furry family member enjoying a better quality of life thanks to Dr Gaynor! read more

We have been taking our 12 year old lab mix, Sunny, to Dr. Gaynor for less than a year and the improvement in her mobility has been astonishing! As with many big dogs, Sunny has hip pain and arthritis, as well as arthritis in a knee on which she had surgery when she was 5. Dr. Gaynor immediately got her on medication that reduced her pain and allowed her to be more mobile. In March, he gave her stem cell injections in all three areas and the results have been incredible. We have taken her off of one of her pain medications, which has also increased her energy level, and plan to taper her off of another medication in the coming months. If your dog is having pain and mobility problems, call Dr. Gaynor! There are so many things you can do that other vets just don't know enough about to even suggest. read more

My dog, Cooper, was able to participate in Dr. Gaynor's stem cell trial. Cooper is 11, a golden/border collie mix, who doesn't know when to stop chasing balls and sticks. He's very active and it was hard to see him deteriorate with arthritis. Since participating in the trial, Cooper has regained his spunk and seems much happier! He still doesn't know when to quit, but he's able to get up from resting and doesn't seem to be in pain. He didn't mind going to see the Vet and his staff during the trial and they treated him very well. It's great to see Cooper feeling better and to see his pain managed. Everything went smoothly and we are happy with the results. read more

I wish I had known about Dr. Gaynor earlier, but am thankful we know now! My Australian Shepherd, Lola, fell through glass at 3 years old. Complete freak accident... she sliced through her entire left knee (busy joint to cut up.) 3 surgeries later, she had severe arthritis, at a young age, and for a very active breed, this was devastating. Luckily, we found Dr. Gaynor & at age 6, Lola had her first stem cell therapy injection. She's now 8 & we've been seeing Dr. Gaynor regularly for pain management. It's been an honest blessing. Lola has the energy & agility of a puppy, and as soon as we see the beginnings of pain, we head back to Dr. Gaynor for stem cell injections. Dr. Gaynor genuinely cares about Lola & I cannot say enough about how our experience has been with him. read more

After my 13 year old lab developed arthritis in her front elbow and could no longer take long walks due to a limp, my vet referred me to Dr Gaynor. Kloe had also had ACL surgery on both back legs earlier in her life also causing additional arthritis. Putting my 13 year old dog under twice in 3 days didn't sit real well with me, but Dr Gaynor was very convincing and confident we would be back to taking 1-2 mile walks so b/c Kloe still has a lot of energy for her age I decided it was worth a shot. We haven't taken a 2 mile walk in several years, but even close to a one mile walk would be great. Immediately following the stem cell and Arthramid injections I got her home, gave her dinner and her meds and within a 1/2 hour her legs turned to jello and she couldn't stand on her own. I was completely beside myself thinking I had put my dog in her grave when I had only been trying to help her. I tried to reach Dr Gaynor but only received an email back saying to not worry and she would be fine. She couldn't go to the bathroom and I had to carry my 70 lb lab from room to room because her legs were completely useless. That is the worst experience we have been through in 13 years. Neither of us slept that night. Fortunately within 24 hrs the odd reaction between her meds and the treatment (I think) wore off and she was finally able to stand on her own again, although a bit unsteady for awhile. Weeks went by and I kept being told to be patient and give the treatment time to work, all the while feeling like Kloe had actually gotten a bit worse and defintely wasn't showing these amazing signs of improvement. Several months later, still nothing, the stem cell lab offered a free stem cell treatment via IV. Because it didn't reqire Kloe being put under, I gave it a shot after being told that sometimes pets have a better response the 2nd time around, but again, nothing. I feel foolish for buying into a story that my dog would be back to taking 1-2 mile walks and feel like i paid thousands of dollars for her to be part of a failed science experiment. If your pet is old, save your money, don't put them under and through surgery for no reason and take them swimming instead if they are a water dog. Kloe swims at least twice a week, it is great exercise and great for her joints and to help her stretch her legs and she loses her mind with excitement every time. We no longer take walks less than a year after trying this treatment. read more

Dr. Gaynor is so amazing. He has so much knowledge and is able to communicate it so that a person who is not a vet can understand. He has prescribed treatment for my dog, Riley with excellent results. I couldn't be more happy with Riley's pain management. I highly recommend going to Dr. James Gaynor for pain management!! read more