Sentences with phrase «concentrated urine»

«Cats evolved in the desert; their ancestors developed to produce a very concentrated urine,» she says.

As a result of low water consumption, cats produce more concentrated urine than dogs, which helps to conserve the little water they do take in.

We know that these crystals occur more frequently in concentrated urine.

High dietary intake of minerals and protein in association with highly concentrated urine may contribute to increased saturation of salts in the urine.

After your milk comes in, a diaper with concentrated urine once in a while is okay.

Your little one has pink, red, or very dark yellow concentrated urine or less than six wet diapers a day after the fifth day of life.

Signs that you are not getting enough fluids include concentrated urine (darker, stronger smelling than usual) and constipation (hard, dry stools).

However, just as we could not cause the disease with high ash diets, producing concentrated urine didn't cause the disease either.

This is because they naturally have very concentrated urine that does not support bacterial growth.

As desert animals, they tend to pass highly concentrated urine that can have a strong odor.

In concentrated urine, various dissolved constituents of your pet's urine will form crystals.

This tells your veterinarian how concentrated the urine sample is.

Inability to concentrate urine indicates that approximately 75 % of the kidneys are non-functional - this is still compatible with life, but treatment needs to be started quickly to preserve the remaining kidney function.

Very concentrated urine during the first few days of life can contain urate crystals (uric acid crystals).

Overly concentrated urine may even appear a pink color, but it is not the usual blood in the diaper.

Seeing a lot of yellow tinged urine means concentrated urine, which is a sign of dehydration.

Bladder prolapse (cystocele)- incomplete emptying due to sagging of part of the bladder can lead to a pocket of concentrated urine which constantly stimulates the detrusor muscle to contract

Red meat contains 60 to 70 percent water, and assists in preventing dehydration and excessively concentrated urine.

Poor kidney function can not concentrate the urine, which is why your dog must drink more water in an attempt to excrete the excess toxin load.

Wet foods contain more water and lead to less concentrated urine.

Overly - concentrated urine brings its own set of problems.

The increased urination, or polyuria, is caused by the increased water intake but the kidneys are unable to concentrate the urine so it is a almost clear in color with little to no odor.

Additionally, her urinalysis indicated normally concentrated urine, lacking hallmarks of kidney disease such as the presence of bacteria, crystals, sugar, protein, ketones, kidney cells, or other abnormalities.

Strong, concentrated urine also appears to be linked to feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC), also known as feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD).

They may also lose the ability to concentrate their urine appropriately, and as a result they may urinate greater volumes and drink more water to compensate.

Cat's can also get urinary tract infections or become dehydrated causing concentrated urine.

The specific gravity of the urine may be low, indicating dilute urine, as the kidneys will usually no longer be able to concentrate the urine efficiently.

Yellow — Mildly concentrated urine.

Stones typically form in concentrated urine at a pH specific to each type.

First thing's first, it may be a medical problem such as a urinary tract infection or Feline Urethral Obstruction (FEO), which is a potentially life - threatening condition where concentrated urine crystallizes and clogs the urethra.

Healthy or younger cats rarely get UTIs, because they make more concentrated urine that isn't hospitable to bacteria.

When a cat is on a diet of water - depleted dry food, they produce a more highly concentrated urine, with higher urine specific gravity, and they produce a lower volume of urine which means that a higher concentration of crystals will be present in the urine.

In contrast, hamsters and gerbils — especially gerbils — are desert animals and produce only small amounts of very concentrated urine, so their litter needs to be changed less frequently.

Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as argipressin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a human hormone that is mainly released when the body is low on water; it causes the kidneys to conserve water by concentrating the urine.

Pets that have weakened kidneys can not produce concentrated urine.

In dogs with concentrated urine, a small amount of urinary bilirubin can be normal, especially in male dogs.

Bladder stones only form in concentrated urine.

One of the major challenges I've faced with dedicated overnight diapers is that they tend to get stinky over time, thanks to the much more concentrated urine that they absorb all night long.

Sometimes, very concentrated urine might sting, which means the child needs to hydrate themselves better to relieve the discomfort.

Another shade, called Indian yellow, was made on the subcontinent by feeding mangoes to cows and concentrating the urine to retrieve the calcium and magnesium salts that create the color.

And for a fluid - deprived, we become dehydrated, we concentrate our urine.

When a person is deficient in the nutrient choline; sleeplessness like insomnia, fatigue, and muscle and nerve problems occur, including but not limited to, the buildup of fats in the blood, as well as the kidney's inability to concentrate urine.

If you become dehydrated, your body first conserves fluid by concentrating your urine and then increases your thirst level.

This sample will help indicate if there is an infection going on, how well the kidneys are concentrating the urine, and if there are any crystals.

Urine tests are important to determine if an infection, tumor, or inflammation exists and how well the kidneys are working to concentrate the urine.

The kidney damage is assessed by measuring the kidney blood enzymes (BUN - blood urea nitrogen, and the CR - creatinine) abnormal elevations, without an ability to concentrate the urine (which is a measure of kidney function).