and my dad said homeopathy. and, you know, healthy life-style, a low amount of stress -- which is almost impossible -- and i moved california and i'm a lot healthier. >> no stress there. >> you know, life is still life. >> what i was going to say, what's so interesting about what ally experienced is she had to battle both challenges in lyme disease, one is getting the treatment and the second is having been appropriately tweeted and then suffering from something that we call post-treatment lyme disease syndrome which is a huge other topic. >> oh, my gosh! >> and controversial because we don't necessarily recommend repeated courses of antibiotics. and you know obviously what you did helped you. >> you can read all ain't. >> it's riveting. we're glad you're doing so well. >> thank you so much. >> say hello to your dad. thanks for coming to see us. >>> he'll perform for the queen of edge land in a few days but we got him first. get ready for a trip to neverland with atand that horrible smellstee are really good at

. >> reporter: it is not just oncology, a growing demand for dermatology, acupuncture, homeopathy, knee and hip surgery.>> and can we keep them alive longer with the quality of life. each owner has an idea of what is sufficient for their pets, and there is a different level of comfort care for someone that wants to run all the time versus the chihuahua that is in your arms and can be carried around.>> reporter: that improvement has increased over the years, you pay a deductible and insurance kicks in, and can often cover 80 to 90% of the cost, meaning thousands of dollars out of pocket. most of the pet owners we spoke with did not have health insurance, but family is family.>> it is about keeping her comfortable while remaining smart, because we cannot cure it.>> that is a great story, an interesting because the pet is considered part of the family.>> and they collect comfort care, and like she said, it is not going to cure anything, but they want to make their family member comfortable. it is just amazing to see that facility.>>> 4:47 am is the time and we are keeping an eye on the tra

. >>> not just oncology and pet care, also a growing demand for dermatology, acupuncture, homeopathy, surgery. >>> knee and hip surgery. >>> every owner has the belief on what's best for their pets, they just want to run all the time. that's a whole different back level of comfort care. >>> action errands for a pet insurance have improved over the years and is more -- it's more like our healthcare. you. adaptable and then the insurance kicked pick and then can offer 80 to 90% of the cost. that means hundreds of dollars out of pocket and most pet owners we talked to don't have health insurance. but families family. >>> it's about comfort. we are not going to cure it, but keeping her comfortable and while still room remaining adorable and smart. pam cook, k been news comes to you. >>> a story of a man is spent 20 years in prison for crime he did not commit. the state released luther jones in february, the state victim compensation board is expected to approve paying him nearly $937,000. it would be the high as compensation the state has ever paid to a person who had been wrongly convict

>>reporter: there is a growing demand for dermatology, acupuncture, homeopathy and knee and hip surgerye and how long? the owner has a different belief on what is best for their pet and if there a labrador and just want to run there's a whole different level of comfort care versus having a chihuahua that is in your arms and can be carried around.>>reporter: pet insurance has improved and is more like our healthcare. >> you pay a deductible and then insurance kicks in and can often cover 80 to 90% of the cost. that still could be thousands of dollars out of pocket and most pet owners that we talked about to not have health insurance. but family is family.>> it is about our comfort, we will not cure it and we want to keep it affordable. >>> pimco, ktvu , fox 2 news. >>> family is family. >>> they are 10 1/2 and nine my dogs. if i could afford it i would do whatever i could afford because they are like my children. i love them. it also depends on what you can afford. >> my dog sleeps with us on the bed every night. he is not just a pet. he is family. >>> let's bring in meteorologist mark a

>>> not just oncology and pet care, there's also a growing demand for dermatology, acupuncture, homeopathynd knee and hip surgery. >> can we keep them comfortable? how long? what is the quality of life going to look like for them? every owner has a different relief on what is best for their pet. really hurt leg and they just want to run all the time, that's a whole different level of comfort care versus the little tiny chihuahua that is always in your arms that can be carried around. >> reporter: veterinarians say pet insurance has improved over the years and is more like our healthcare, you pay a deductible, then the insurance kicks in. and can often cover 80 to 90% of the cost. that still could mean thousands of dollars out of pocket and most pet owners we talked to don't have health insurance. but family is family. >> it's not a comfort because we're not going to cure it. it's about keeping her comfortable. while still remaining affordable and, you know, smart. >> reporter: pam cook, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> we have late word tonight of a sad story involving the death of a high school stude