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Mitchell Spindel, DVM, Animal Ark Veterinary Hospital

Dr. Spindel earned his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Oklahoma State University. He practiced in Syracuse, New York before he and his wife and children relocated to beautiful North Carolina. Dr. Spindel is a past President of the Forsyth County Veterinary Medical Association. He is the veterinarian for Sci-Works in Winston-Salem, NC and is active with the Forsyth Humane Society, Animal Adoption and Rescue Foundation and Greyhound Friends.

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Q. I have a small mixed breed dog that I picked up about 4 yrs. ago. Recently I noticed blood in her urine. What kind of tests are available to determine what is causing the problem? I don't just want antibiotics. I want to find out what this problem is. Have any idea what this might be besides a urinary infection? -- Carmela T., Angleton, TX
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Q. We are preparing to travel to a beach location time share that doesn't allow pets. Since the dogs will have to be boarded somewhere, I am wondering if it would be better to leave them at boarding services at home; or if they could travel with us and be boarded close to where we would be staying so that we could pick them up and have them with us during the day? One way we leave them once and are gone for an extended period of time; the other way, we leave them often for shorter periods of time. -- Laurie M.
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Q. Hi! We have one cat, Dani, who is just over a year old, and a kitten, Maia, who is about 7 months old. Maia and Dani get along great, are always cuddling, etc. Dani is very sweet to us, cuddly, and loving. Maia, however, is terrified of us. She won't come out from under the bed if we're within 5 feet of her. She has always been skittish, but it's getting to the point where it feels like we only have one cat, since we never see Maia. When we do get close enough to pick her up, despite our efforts to hold her close, keep her feeling safe, etc., she begins to breathe very fast and make tiny mewing noises. Is there anything we can do? We also have two dogs, and they all get along great. Help is appreciated! Thanks. -- Nora P., FL
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Q. I am living in Egypt and rescued 3 abandoned feral kittens at about 3 weeks old that are now about 3 months old and I have another rescue feral kitten I rescued at about 2 weeks old and is about 4 weeks old now. The problem is that access to pet foods here is limited and also extremly expensive when it can be found. (Read more) -- Lisa A., Egypt
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