Dr. Spindel serves as the shelter medicine consultant and student advocate for VIN. She initiated and completed the first residency in shelter medicine with a masters of clinical sciences through Colorado State University in 2007, and then worked as the senior director of shelter medicine at the ASPCA for 10 years. She is a member of the Shelter Medicine Organizing Committee and Residency Committee for Shelter Medicine for ABVP. Dr. Spindel lives on a small acreage in Colorado with her daughter and dogs, cats, chickens, horses and donkeys.
MRI patterns help identify Chiari-like malformation in dogs
December 3rd 2019A recent study shows that analyzing the whole skull versus just the hindbrain in brachycephalic breeds would allow earlier diagnosis of Chiari-like malformation and syringomyeliakey to reducing the amount of pain a dog is in.
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A low-tech approach to diagnosing anemia
August 14th 2019Successful management of anemia in dogs and cats requires an accurate diagnosis and treatment of the underlying disease process. Three simple tests can help facilitate the diagnosis by classifying a patients anemia as blood loss, hemolysis, or decreased production.
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